The Detroit times., 1910-06-18

ing examined In court TWO weeks he'
and was taken home in an apparentl,
dying condition. But. he has recov
cred now. There is a statute which
covers his present case. II provides
a prison term or a fine for carrying
Objectionable photographs.
His hearing was today postponed
till Jure rs.
Allison was released from Jackson
prison on what was said to have been
a conditional parole. Certain legal au-
thorities here believe that In ALI
sons particular case a complete par
don was granted, and that he cannot
be returned to the penitentiary on the
latest accusation that has been lodged
against him. II does not matter much.
though, because he can be reached by
the statute that applies to his case
today. He fears the outcome, too. He
believes the cruel hand OF fate may
deal harshly with him and separate
him from his wife and child. He says
he should not have carried the objec-
tionable pictures. but added that the
offense Ia his particular case seemed
far more serious than IL would had a
citizen whose reputation had never
pictures on his person and held To
court for the same offense.
A man OF about six feet tall. with
dark brown hair, searching brown
eyes, and weighing about 200 pounds,
answered an inquiry for John Allison.
in small and extremely plain house
In the section of Jackson where me-
chanics and other worlxingmen OF the
sturdy type live. The appearance in
the house, which was barren OF any
luxurious furnishings, did not notice
ably attract Allison's curiosity. His
wife, whom he married in Indiana in
1904, and who worked valiantiy TO eff
feet his release after he had been
discovered In an Illinois town and
brought back 10 Jackson to complete
his sentence, was there, too. Their
five-year-old child, apparently uncon-
sciods OF the serious aspects of her
fathers career, played innocently
with Teddy bear and drew words OF
affection every time she looked into
her fathers face. Informed OF the
purpose OF my visit. Allison shut the
door and then related his remarkable
story.
He was born In a southern state
and moved to South Bend, Ind. with
his parents at an early date His
home was humble, but he had all the
comforts that are known 10 a boy
whose parents are in moderate circum
stances. When about IL years old
be ran away from home. There was
no better reason than his longing n
see more OF the world. He finally fell
in with bad company and went froro
bad to worse. AS member OF the
Lake Shore gang OF burglars. which
operated in Berrien county and
whose downfall came after the ron
berry OF the Richland bank I'm 1899
when between $4,000 and $4,000 wa,
taken, he had reached the most dos
perate part OF HIS career.
There we're four members nj IN,
Lake shore .gang--AlhsOn,. Slater
Peyerett and Spellman. They all wer,
captured and sentenced from Kalamo
ZOO. May Ii, 1890. TO II years eaci
IN the penitent!ary. Or August Q, 1904
after serving more than Eve years Il
the gloomy prison, they made thel
escape Allison says friends CAV
them clothes. and they travelled a
night end hid during the dHy. They fir
. ally ssparatcd and then began the mos
sernar,sa bic. part~ef AllisoD's career.
Today Speliman is still at large
Pcvafsft IL In Ionia, while Slater wa
killed while resisting officers in ohi'
4 some. time ago 49,. $780,.
Alison says his term in Jackso
prison taught him In bitter lesso