The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-06
ATTEMPTS TO
SECURE RELEASE
OF BOY SLAYER
Jack Robbins Would Take Har-
old Ullery to Last Chance
Camp in Nevada
SAYS HE'S CERTAIN HE
CAN REFORM YOUTH
Offers $4,000 Bond to Return
Lad Whenever State May
Demand Him

Jack Robbins, OF chicago, Iounuer
Of the Big Brother clubs and who,
with Upton Sinclair, and Jack Lon
don. famous writer's. and Robert
Hunter, OF New York, is interested
In the Last Chance" boys club
formed in Detroit last fall. is attempt.
ing to obtain the release from prison
of Harold Ullery. 16 years old. OF
Niles, Mich. recently sentenced TO
life imprisonment for the Staying OF
Mrs. William Dayhun. OF Falkland,
Mich.
Robbins and his associates are de-
sirous Of taking Ullery for the twelfth
of the boys In the Last Chance club
camp, In Derby, Nevada. where they
hope to make Of him q useful and
honest citizen.
The Last Chance club has already
presented its case before the state
board Of pardons, the warden of the
penitentiary. and the heutenant.gov.
ernor, all OF whom seemed to favor
the idea. Mr.. Robbins has been up-
able to see Gov. Ferris a. yet. but he
has telegraphed the executive and
asked the privilege of q conference
on the case.
II have presented the matter be-
fore the board of pardons and other
ofhcials." said Mr.. Robbins. land
have received the most encouraging
assurances of their support In my
plan. 1 have agreed to furnish. and
will furnish, q bond for $4,000 for
the return Of the boy on demand OF
the state.
II have investigated his case and
have found that he was lad who
did not realize just what he was doing
when he shot the woman. and know
that he had never had proper train
ing for the affairs OF life.
"If can get the boy. place him in
my camp, and keep him for Ave
years, I can return him to the state
Of Michigan . manly man, one with
q new and proper sense Of his rela'
tons toward society and one who Will
be . good, honest citizen.
II have been unable to see the
governor 90 yet. but / know that he II
intensely interested In the welfare
Of the young. He n . humanitarian
and o. he can readily appreciate
what l intend to DO, am sure he'will
grant my request
II consider the Incarceration OF q
lad Of Ullery's are for life an even
greater crime Against society than
that which he committed when he
slew Mrs. Dayhu6. IL simply takei
away the boys liberty. 9 instead Of 1T
| tempting to work him into credit
| TO society. II IL AMPLY wasting hu
man material which should have beer
fashioned into part OF the fabric o
society"
In his Last Chance" club camp
Robbins and his associates have gath
cred together hardened boy criminals
youths whose faces and names hav'
been familiar In the police courts o
. dozen cities Of the United States
The lads live healthy, outdoor, MOI
NAL life, and are engaged IN usefu
pursuits, at the same time beinl
given educational and moral instruc
ton. One of the lads ID from De
troit.
Ullery, whom Robbins wishes TO OF
tain. recently shot and killed sass
William DAyhuH, q stOrekeeper, II
Fhirland. Mich. The boy went int
the store. made some trivial pul
,chases and, a. the woman turned {
get his change, shot her. stepped owe
the body and robbed the cash drawe
land cigar case. When asked why b
shot the woman, young Ullery cal
The did % lust for excitement" HI
lease has attracted statewide after
tion. "a