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: : re) a Box 900. Register No. .....&. 9461 ee No......letter this week
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Gi lawrence, State. KABBaS ail jetlerea City, Mac OTs 27K 1933.
Dear Dr. Allen: Riiieecl

 

In answering your letter I wish first to state that I was real-.
ly glad to hear from you and that I surely had some of the biggest thrills of
my life time, when Kansas was running all over Kansas State Saturday October
the 29th. The Radio is certainly a remarkable gift to humanity.

Now Dr. Allen, I am more than willing to accept your offer of
helping me help my self, and certainly will appreciate receiving from you any
suggestions that you believe will help me help my self. There is no certain
time to serve, just when ever the Parole Board see fit.

Relative to my future shoujd I be released. As you know, my
line is Athletics. If I had of stayed with that and let the Real Estate Busi-
ness alone I would of never of been in here. The people that you associcte
with while teaching school are not like those you come in contact with in the
Real Estate Business. I was green and it was easy for a crooked Dealor to
drive me in a crack, especially after fate had all ready dealt me a heavy blow.

However, I realize that I will not be able to teach school after
leaving here. I have studied all tyves of Athletics while here. Before coming
here, I had a fairly good knowledge of Basket Ball and Football as a player and
instructor. So I believe with the help of the many people I know, in all parts
of this country, that I have either gone to school with or had some other as-
sociation with in the athletic line, I will bezable to Jine up wath some pro-
fessional organization after a year or so. The newspapers and the Radio has
helped me tremendously in my studies, to keep in touch with the outside world.
Upon my immediate release, I have a home to go to, also a promise of a good
oosition. However, I am not certain about the position, as yet.

My case was surrounded by circumstances that put me on the spot.
Some body had to go down and it happened that I was the easiest one. But so
far as arguing my case, I will just leave that matter out, for I believe that
I have been punished sufficient to answer all purposes of justiceg and should
be given my release regardless what this one thinks and that one thinks about
the evidence of my case. Personally, I know that I am not guilty and for that
very reason I have been able to bear up under the great strain and burden that
a period of so many years of imprisonment brings, My motto is,"Flirt with no
joy that will demand a dollar tomorrow for ten cents you get out of it today."

Every onfin this part of the country believes that Knasas will be
great in Basket Ball this year as usual, since they always have been the Tops
under your instructions. I will be listening in on the Radio.

Wishing you much success and kindest personal regards, I an,

Yours very truly, Roy, Me turner.