The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
GIVES 20 PAROLES
Capper Extends 'ChristmaS
CIemency" to Prison Inmates.
FIack of Abilene, Van Sickle of
OIpe, Are. Included.
OUT ON HONOR SYSTEM
Must Return to Lansing After
Is Days Freedom.
Grimes Involved Most PrOmi-
nent Ones in CataIOg.

John A. Flack, defaulting Abilene
banker; w H. VanSickle, former
mayor of Olpe. convicted of criminal
assault; ]. L. Tolliver, convicted of
incest; Neil Callahan and William
Bends, convicted of wife murder. and
Tilla KaIusha, who killed her hus-
band, are among the twenty inmates
of the state prison who received
Christmas paroles. Governor Capper
granted ffteen-d day paroles to eighteen
men and two women inmates of the
prison.
All of the twenty paroles are issued
on the honor system, adopted by 1.-The
governor a year ago. All of the pa
rolled convicted will be expected to
return to prison in fifteen days. Per-
sons who secured temporary paroles
were convicted of offenses in the cata-
log of crime, varying from larceny to
first degree murder.
John Flack, convicted of wrecking
the Abilene State bank, is the most
widely known prison inmate to re-
ceive Christmas clemency. He has
served four years in prison. but ap-
plications for a parole or pardon for
the former banker have been strong
ly opposed by the banking ofsaniza-
lions of the state.
For Topeka Offense.
home in the little German town of
Olpe, Lyon county, to go on a prim-
rose trip with a VentureSome country
girl. Van Sickle offered pressing Off
cial business as an alibi to the wife
and babies at home. But when Van
Sickle ana the girl registered at a
Topeka hotel as man and wife, the
Olpe mayor was arrested and convict
ed of criminal assault.
Tilla Kalusha went to prison for
killing her husband in Crawford
county, and Neha Wallace, the sec
ond woman to receive Christmas Glenn
ency, was convicted of killing her
brother-in-law.
F. T. Appleton was convicted of
killing the town marshal of La Crosse
Rush county. J. L. Tolliver was con-
victed in Wyandotte county of incest
John McCrow was the only Shawnee
county man to receive a Christmas
parole. He was convicted of grand
larceny.
All of the paroles were urged by
Warden ]. K. Coddihg. The honor
permits were granted by the governor
following conference with the war
den. Last year seventeen paroles
were granted. Sixteen of the per
sons returned TO prison when their
paroles expired. Tex Schaepper
went to Texas. liked the country, and
decided to remain. 1t was necessary
10 SEM a parole OFFICER to Texas be-
fore Schaepper changed his mind
Paroles for Fffteen Days.
The paroles granted by the governor
are effective Sunday, and cover a fiji
teen days period. They were granted
to the following:
John A. Flaek, Dickinson county, forgery
w. H VanSiehle, Lyon county, criminal
assault.
James Berry, Crawford county. murder.
Barney Branun, Woodson county, man
slaughter
o.. w. Jones, Sedgwick county, forgery.
Edward Harold, Sedgwiek county Burglary
John Robinson, Sedgwick county, Ihtirtlef
rilla Kalusha, Crawford county, murder
Nelia Wallace, Crawford county, man
Slaughter
William Nesbitt, Montgomery county, MUIR
der
Scott Mitchell, Sedgwick county, murder.
F. T. Appleton, Rush county, murder
John Moore, Atchison county, murder
Neil Callahan, Wyandotte county, murder
William BENDS, W yam 1Utte COUNTY, murder
J. L. TOlltver, Wyandotte county. incest
Charles K. Funk Elk county efnbezzie-
tnene
John MeCrow, Shawnee county, grand
larceny!
Elmer q. Lee, wyahdotte county. grand
larceny.
Robert Powers, Doniphan county, feionious
aSsau1t