The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-08

Soon, perhaps at Christmas, the
young man will join his mother.
Then she may have the courage to
submit to an operation which may
mean the regaining of her health.
Enlisted In War
This is the youths second prison
term.
Several years ago he served in ar
Eastern institution for a petty mis-
demeanor
Still young. he enlisted in the war
and was sent to a Western mobiliza-
tion depot. He Ionged for the East.
his home. and went A. ". o. l., as
they say in military parIance. To
hasten the trip East. he and his COM
panion stole an automobile in an In
diana town.
In Virginia the two were arrested
and the principal in the little life
story was returned to Indiana. where
he received d severe indeterminate
sentence.
Probably his eagerness to gain
liberty is enhanced by thoughts of a
Southern miss who. too. waits for
him.
His appeal to the man whose auto
mobile he stole follows:
las you no doubt understand, with
cut my going into details, II has not
been possible for me to write to you
In answer TO your recent letter until
the present time.
I want to thank you for that letter
and 70 assure you that I fully appre-
aciate the spirit in which it was writ
Sen II is just the kind of letter that
I would have expected to come from
you.
Prison ~Brutslizes" a Man, Youth
Confesses
II. too, think it is a terrible thing
to have been in prison twice at my
age. I think it is a terrible thing to
have been in prison at all
II thought that when I came out
Of prison before-but brutalizing a
man is not calculated to make him
think better Of the society that is
responsible for such treatment.
Il have scars on me from that ex-
perience which I will carry to the
grave.
so much for that.
The story is too long to be under
taken here. I would love to talk to
you some time about my past, as
believe that you would find me rather
good at heart in spite of two prison
terms.
AT any rate, when I finally do get
out of prison. I would Ike to write to
you as a friend and let you see what
make Of life in the future. 1 have
no promises to make in regard to that
except mean to do the best 1 know.
Loyalty ''Unwavering"
However. It is not a case Of what
satisfies the law as what is best for
me. I believe thoroughly that any
further imprisonment for me win be
a useless punishment of myself and a
waste Of time. II I ever will be ready
TO 90 out and resume my place in So
&iety, I am ready now.
Another fact that has given me
great deal Of concern Is the con-
tinued bad health Of my mother. I
know that she has been postponing a
necessary surgical operation and will
not consent to have it performed until
my release.
IT fear also that if I am kept much
longer in prison that my hope for hap
piness with my friend in the South
will have vanished.
She has shown and continues to
show the most unwavering loyalty.
However, the stoutest heart must
weaken some time, and it is that which
l fear.
Authors Quoted In Appeal
I'm closing wish to quote from
two poets. cannot express it bet
ter. so must use their words. James
Russell Lowell said:
Once to every man and ma
ton comes the moment to decide
In the strife Of Truth and False
hood. for the good or evil
side
Il made my decision long ago. and
1 made the right one From now on
take the rough, uphill path to the
right and not the smoother one that
goes downhIll. off to the left.
Il only hope that have or will gain
the strength for the climb.
Tho other quotation Is from
Shakespeare It is:
There is a tide in the affairs of
men,
Which. taken at the flood. leads
on to fortune;
! Neglected. all the voyage OF their
life
Is bound in shadows and in mise
ries.'
That seems to it my case with
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