Evening star., 1934-11-23
Prisoner ConditionaIly Freed
in 1888 Is Seized on
Board Warrant.
ROBBER is QUESTIONED
ON SOURCE OF INCOME
Another Former Inmate Of Lor-
ton, Donovan, Authoritatively
Reported to Be in Indiana.

Changes in the Districts parole
system, including Police Department
recommendations on parole appH-
cants, and publication of prisoner
eligibility lists, will be proposed to-
morrow morning by Wilbur La Roe.
jr., board member, when the Parole
Board members meet with the District
Commissioners to go over q system
under fire from several sources.
Meanwhile, the board brought about
the arrest early today of a paroled
prisoner with a long police record,
and, through La Roe. denied a news
paper story that another prisoner
paroled from Lorton Reformatory 10
days ago had failed to report to an
Indiana farm, as provided under
terms of his release.
After conference with Police Chief
Ernest w. Brown. La Roe announced
he was in favor of having the Police
Department review the record of every
parole applicant and make a recon-
mendation to the board, along with
those now sent in by Lorton officials.
La Roe also will advocate the publica-
ton of lists of prisoners eligible for
parole prior to each meeting of the
board.
Par0led R0bber Seized.
Albert Sutton, who was paroled
from Lorton in August, 1888, after
serving II years on a 20-year SEN
tence for robbery and assault to kill,
was arrested early today in his apart
ment near Massachusetts, and Wiscon-
sin avenues by police armed with a
Parole Board warrant.
La Roe said the board wished to
question Sutton as to his style of
living. source of income and place of
employment. The board also wished
to interrogate Sutton's parole adviser.
Sutton will be given hearing before
the board at its earliest convenience
to determine if his parole will be
revoked. returning him to Lorton.
Police officials said Sutton's record
extended back to 1911. ranging from
arrests en- petty larceny charges to
housebreaking, grand larceny and rob-
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was paroled by former board.
Applicants for parole are heard by
the board in executive session. 1t
has been suggested that these hear
ings be thrown open to the public.
La Roe said he opposed this proposal.
since it would have the effect of sub
jecting prisoners to second public
trial.
La Roe also made it clear that,
while the board has made repeated
requests for an appropriation to in
crease the personnel of the boards
staff, Parole Board members have
not requested that they be paid
salaries.
La Roe said he was opposed to
salaries for Parole Board members.
Members are subjected to consider
able pressure from persons both for
and against the parole Of particular
prisoners" La Roe continued.
He declared that salaries paid board
members would introduce a political
element likely to throw members open
to outside influence.
La Roe said the idea for publish
ing eligibility lists originated with
w. w. Bride, another member of the
board, who mas been seriously i'll for
some weeks past and unable to at
tend board meetings. 1t was also un-
der stood that the third member of
the board, DR.. Emmett Scott, favored
the proposal.
Denies Resignation Rumors.
Reports that at least one member
of the board would resign in the near
future were denied by La Roe.
Speaking for myself" he said, Il
certainly would never resign under fire,
and I believe that applies to the
other members
James F. Donovan, who was paroled
from Lorton November IA, after serv-
ing 80 months of a 10-year term
for robbery IN Washington, reported
at Leavenworth Penitentiary at pm.
Sunday, La Roe was informed by tele-
phone from Paul Wise, chief clerk at
Leavenworth.
AS required by the parole plan. Paul
Wise then went with Donovan to the
farm of Wise's father. David Wise,
at Flora, Ind, where the prisoner
went TO work, according to a tele-
gram yesterday from David Wise,
La Roe said. He denied that Dono-
van could have been seen in Wash
inrtnn Sunday