South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-16
,YOCK ALLISON
ASKS FOR CHANCE
Says Ever Since He Was Grant
ed a Conditional Pardon PO-
lice Have Watched His
Every Movement.

With tears streaming down sis
face, "Yock" Allison Tuesday nlsat
told his story. He pleaded for
square deal. lie asserted that le
never yet had been given one.
IF they can show or state or put
their finger on one thing that j cl1
that has been wrong since ] nave been
pardOned, I am willing 10 go back 10
Jackson and stay there until 1 rot
You can tell the public this" he stated
while he gripped the iron bars OF the
cell and peered out into the ceH
room.
Allison asserts he has been imposed
upon ever since he got his pardon
from Gov Warner IL appears this
pardon was one known as "condi-
tional pardon" IN the state OF Michi-
gan. What the conditions were upon
which Allison was pardoned he did
not know. Neither do the local au-
thorities.
Allison was picked up upon the re-
Guest OF Warden Simpson Of the state
prison at Jackson. Chief Bunker re-
cetved a telegram last December ask
ing that lookout be kept for Allison.
1t was stated that he had violated the
terms OF his conditional pardon.
Tells His Story.
York" told his story from the be-
ginning. When he got 10 the point
where he told Of his departure from
Jackson following his pardon his
voice Quivered as he talked Of his
wife and an eight year old girl TO
whom he wants TO return.
AS soon as i got out of Jackson
prison and settled down in the city TO
live a respectable life, the police up
there began making life miserable
for me. They bounded me all the
time. Time after time / was arrested,
thrown into a cell over night and re-
leased in the morning.
Absolutely no charge was ever
lodged against me- Why. one night
i was passing the station where a
bunch Of cops were sitting around in
the sergeant's room. Some one tap
ped on the window and asked me 10
come in. / did so and I was booked
and fired into a cell. The next morn
ing they let me go. Why they threw
me in the cell 1 do not know.
This state OF affairs continued for
over two years. Then 1 could stand
IL no longer and 1 decided 10 quit the
city. ! would go away where they
would let me alone. l left the city
and my wife and baby. hoping TO get
some place where 1 could live in
peace. / went south. L engaged as a
circulator and advertising man in Ala
bama. I can furnish names Of the
men who employed me who will testi-
fy . my good record 1 can also
furnish the names of any other person
whom I worked for following my re-
lease from Jackson. / have been in
South Bend several times since I left
Jackson, but apparently no one knew
me or wanted me. L attended my
brothers funeral here a short time
ago."
Attended Services.
When 1 was in Jackson 1 attended
all chapel services he continued. II
became a member Of the Epworth
league. Every night 1 prayed that IL
ever got out alive L would put all be-
hind me and lead q straight life again
for the sake Of my mother. 1 want ii
understood right here that my mother
never took one cent Of my ill-gOtten
gains. This story that she hid money
for me and accepted stolen money
from me Is not true. / want that un-
derstood."
With the exception Of a few minor
misdemeanCrs before the Richland
affair, Allison asserted he has never
been connected with any other crimes.
He stated that since his conviction for
the bank robbery he has not met with
Whitley Black or any other member
of that gang. He is ready TO have a
complete investigation made Of his
record 10 determine If he has commit
ted any other crimes. If one can be
found and proven that he was a party
10 il. he asserts he is ready to stand
the consequences.
Allison speaks huently and rapidly.
He appears to have had a good educa-
ton. According TO his own confession
he was brought up IN the Presbyterian
church.
The local police are inclined to
doubt much OF Allisons story. They
believe since Warden Simpson has
asked for his arrest mat he has evil
difiOnal nardOn