I rarely post this kind of stuff - this is not about forgiveness but about questioning this convicted killers traumatic experience compared to the traumatic experience of the 70 year old woman he shot,... bloodied...was able to crawl to a phone to call police...and later die.... Interview with WIBW is below as well as the Court recount of events - traumatic situation for Allen Dale Randol....or Ms. Fern Poer....I will let you decide...but Allen Randol posts on his facebook page that he is Working at being retired....Ms. Fern Poer never had that opportunity...she was working...when she should have been retired and not murdered by a monster! Convicted murders interview by WIBW TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)- Back in April, 13 News introduced you to the House of Joshua. Its a home in Topeka that helps convicted felons released from prison start a new life.Im capable of doing bad things, said Allen Randol. Allen Randol was convicted of murder when he 19-years-old. He was behind bars for 40 years.I wanted to completely give up the life that I had before. I didnt want no part of that person anymore, he says. Now, Allen is starting anew. He and other convicted felons released from prison live in the House of Joshua, a disciple-ship home for Christian men to get back on the right track. It gave me an opportunity to meet others who are in the same sort of traumatic situation, said Allen. Each day to help them do that the men take bible study classes and mentors help them find a job. We dont care what they have done in the past. We dont care, so it is important for a man to come out of prison with morals that he didnt have when he came out, said Andy Crook, House Director. And so far, its been a success. Yes it has. Its been tremendous changes of character for the better as a result of it, said John Zobel, Ministry Leader. Allen plans to keep moving forward and do good things, and care for people, he says. Crook said 10 men have lived in the house, and five have already moved out and found jobs. He also told says they are still trying to raise money to renovate the house. If you would like to donate money to help, just go to the House of Joshua Facebook page. Court recount of events The charge arose from the murder of Fern Poer, the proprietor of the West Hays Motel in Hays, Kansas. She died from bullet wounds received at the hands of the defendant while he was engaged in an armed robbery. Numerous points are asserted on appeal by Randol to secure a reversal of the judgment and sentence. The points raised require a chronology of events about which there is little dispute. Randol had previously been committed to the Colorado State Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado, after an armed robbery committed in Colorado in September, 1970. His committment followed proceedings in a Colorado court in which Randol was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Three and a half months later he escaped through a window of the hospital by filing through bars in a laundry room. By prearrangement he was met on the outside by two acquaintances, Michael G. Wilson and Rebecca Via. The trio traveled to Colorado Springs in Mrs. Vias car. They left Colorado Springs on January 21, heading for Randols home in Flint, Michigan. On the way they stopped in Denver, where Randol and Wilson stole a .38 caliber pistol. Mrs. Via purchased a box of cartridges for the pistol. This was verified at the trial for she was required to give certain information to the sales person, including her name, address and date of birth. The trio left Denver on I-70 highway discussing their need for funds to finance the trip to Michigan. The men decided to alleviate this need by using the revolver, and early on the moring of January 22, they stopped outside the West Hays Motel in Hays, Kansas. Randol advised Wilson to keep the car running. Randol donned a jean jacket and hat, grabbed his revolver, took a deep breath and headed toward the motel office. Wilson and Via remained in the car. Shortly thereafter Randol returned with slightly more than $60.00 in bills and left behind him the mortally wounded proprietor of the motel, Fern Poer. Randol also shot one of Mrs. Poers dogs. [212 Kan. 463] The trio then proceeded on their way. Mrs. Poer managed to call the police and was taken to a local hospital where she died. As the car sped eastward Randol told his confederates of the shooting, divided the money and then cleaned the revolver. They stopped at a highway rest area along the way and Via was instructed by Randol to dispose of the jean jacket and hat he had worn during the robbery. She complied by placing them in a garbage can, from which they were later retrieved by investigating officers. The trio arrived in Michigan and Randol remained with his folks. Wilson and Via made the return trip to Colorado. Randol kept the revolver and confided to his brother that there had been a shooting. The brother watched while the revolver was hidden behind a rafter in the barn. The revolver was later found by an arresting officer, and it was identified at the trial as the murder weapon.
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