Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-28
Wanted
FOR Dickinson
WIDESPREAD MOVEMENT on TO
SECURE RELEASE OF VET.
ERNN NEN N~PAPIRMAN
APPEAL TO The PRESIDENT
Messages l all Quarter. rour In
10 Prop .luthorltic---"Dicl'
On " 60 LcaNcuWorth.

First ste . lolIng toward procur-
ing a pard FOR j. B. Dickinson. a
veteran Tu = ma Oklahoma uewspa-
per man, " ; taken last night Dick
1nsou was dyed guilty In the fed
eral court at san Antonio. Tex, on
last Saturday on charge of using
the mails to defraud In connection
with the launching of a wireless tele-
phone and telegraph company In
Texas
The following message WAS wired
to the Oklahoma delegation mt Wash.
ington, asking each member TO per-
sonally intercede with President Taft.
The message was signed by The
World The Democrat, Tulsa Press
Club Tate Brady Commander $ c.
V, Charles Page president Sand
Springs Railway company Robert
Talbreath, Democratic National Com
mitteeman; c. a. Sanderson secre-
tary Tulsa Commercial Club ana
Frank NJ Wooden. mayor of Tulsa,
and many other prominent Tulsans.
II follows--
The Telegram.
1--WE are requested by leading mem
bers of the newspaper fraternity OF
oklahoma and adjoining states to
ask you 10 interest yourself and all
members Of the Oklahoma delegation
mutually in behalf Of j. b. Dickinson
just convicted in Texas in connection
with wireless operations and sentenc
ed to two years at Leavcnworth.
I'VE know that Dick never wrong
ed anyone Intentionally and neve
willfully violated any law. He has
| invalid wife and young daughter. al
most strangers In Tulsa, both heart
broken and deprived OF his suppori
! We believe II this matter is presented
to the president by our senators and
congressman that he can issue a tenn
| porary parole or pardon. II is n
crime against humanity TO allow a
man like Dick to wear prison stripes.
We ask you to do what you can for
| him"
All persons acquainted with the
circumstances surrounding the case
are firm In the belief that the presi-
| dent will not turn deaf ear when
| all Of the facts are laid before him.
DicklnsOn'S Message.
To The World last night, Mr.. Dick
nson sent the following word
MY oklahoma friends fully under
stand my position. They will rally to
my assistance. My heart goes out to
all those who offer protection to my
| invalid wife and my daughter"
In another message 10 Charles
| Page he stated.
II have received many kilograms.
! Express through the newspapers my
sincere thanks. and assure my wifo
and daughter that | am innocent. 1
will soon be free. Going TO Leaven-
| worth Tuesday"
The foregoing message, sent 10 The
| World was dispatched shortly before
the prisoner embarked on the train
for thcsfederal prison.
The question Of assistance In his
hour Of trouble for such thorough
| going citizen as j. B. Dickinson was
| in his life in Tulsa and elsewhere, was
chief subject for conversation in
Tulsa Sunday and yesterday. Dozens
Of messages extending sympathy and
| promising aid were sent to him.
while numerous klnd-hearted persons
| visited the only two members Of his
family TO make their load Of afflc-
tion lighter.
Hearty Responses.
Letters and messages from many
of the places where Dickinson has
worked were received by Tho World
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