The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-25
ADMITS CRIME
IN PEK|N JAIL
Allen Will Face Long Term
and Would Kill Men
Already Jailed

Pekin. Ill. Nov. 25.-A desire to
kill the pal" who had 'peached" to
the officers, led Frank Allan. the North
Dakota train holdup ma who now
Pekin, to give himself up to the Pekin
ocials last Wednesday night, to face
a long sentence in the North Dakota
p~enitentiary.
In an interview with Il reporter here
Allan said through the bars Of the
Pekin Jail:
II was tired Of being hunted. tired
Of being tratled all over the country
because my pal '%sauealed' and I'm go
ms back to Fargo. N. D.. to take my
dose and to give my pal what's COM
ing to him.. I have, been O crook for
nineteen years and I guess that's long
enough for anybody.
Will "Plant" John Young.
But I'm going to plant John Young
the pal who is serving a fifteen year
sentence at Bismarck) before I'm a
away. under the sod, then they can
'eroak' me. I'm not afraid to die. I've
played with death toe long to fear 1t.
All I want Is revenge"
When questioned by the reporter
Allan told the story of his life admit
ting dozens of robberies. burglaries,
and assaults in various parts of the
country.
He said. 1--WE got a good old father
don't know what I've been doing. i
hope they never find it out. 1 haven't
heard from them in fifteen years.
From College to Crook.
They sent me to college and ]
graduated into a crook. At twenty-five
I left Boston and commenced my deals
In New York. Chicago. Philadelphia.
Washington and ever New Orleans
suffered from my depredations."
He laughed and said:
Yes. l a use a few big words al
though I've been a crook for nineteen
years."
States Attorney. Arthur Fowler will
be asked to authorize the. issuance of
a warrant for the arrest of Frank AL
IAN 10y held in custody at Pekin. ILL.,,
to the robbery Of the North Coast Linn
tied near Buffalo, last july
Detective Visits Allan.
Special Agent McFetridge of the
Northern Pacific service has visited
Allan in the Pekin Jail and has heard
his story which comedies with that of
John Young in detail.
1t is thought little time will be con-
sumed in securing the warrant and re-
QUESTION papers for Allan's transfer to
Fargo and that he will be speedily
brought to Justice.
Secret Confession Made.
While t~ncarcerated in the Cass
county Jail awaiting a hearing. John
Young. who confessed at Neenah. Wis,
aud who snow serving a. fifteen year
sentence in the state penitentiary for
the same crime, made full confess
sion Of the whole affair in tho pres
ence Of States Attorney Fowler and
Sheriff Boyle in which he implicated
Allan.
This confession was never made
public because the authorities hoped
to bring about the arrest Of Allan.
Would Get Even With Young,
ACCORDING to Allan's story in Pekin,
he heard of Young's ~''peaching''. on
him and made his threat t get ever
with h nun who is already doing
time for the. holdup. In the. confession
OF Allan to Sheriff Fleugal. he. names
Timothy Callahan as, the third party
in the affair and the hope is held gu,
that Callahan will Surrender himself
to the authorities as the. other two
have done.
Callahan the Third Party.
Allan told Special Agent McFitridge
that Callahan, Young and himself had
planned to hold up the fast passenger
train running through Buffalo and SCI
the night of July 10 to make the at.
tempt. They were all armed and
climbed on the rear end Of the trair
at Valley City. After it had run about
two and a half miles ont Of town IN