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Show GOES TO CELL FOR UNBORN BABY'S SAKE N E A. Staff Special.) CHICAGO. Jan. ID James McEI-evey, McEI-evey, in Jollet prison, hopes for a pardon par-don that he ma'. lo home when the stork arrives. Ho Is In prison because his wife of 17 told him that he ought to bo sun ire with the world when he becomes a father. He married her last May. after he' had escaped from Jollot. where he had I boen sent for breaking parole on a previous sentence. McElevey dldn i lei the girl know he was a convict until after their Il obi alned u good Job and furnished a coritfi ptablo home. When 1 got up enough nerve to tell' Gertrude all, she urged me to go backl to prison and complete my sentence.' a s McFSIel ej "Bui life with her was too sweet. Shi taught me fo pray ami made! a new man out of me. "When she told me that the stork wa? oomlng and that the kid's dad o'lRht to bo on the s-iuare with everybody, every-body, t gave myself up "Our baby may have a convict for I daddy but not a coward " The young wife is waiting patiently. I need Jim now." she nays, ' but l I can wnlt for him. Our consciences are I clear." nKgl, 'SbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI BbbbSkj3' - .JbBbbbbbbHSbMbmbP'C ' V". HBBbbbm 8a5V bvsSbIbsbbsBbbbbmRb Janice nd Gertrude McElevej w ho parted a prison gate for -aUe of their iinoo ii i blld, ! . 1 |