Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-28
Are Nc AZ the Mercy or the Hood.
l0m.?

Every day We hear complaints of the
malicious mischief of q gang of bad boys
who roam about tine town uncht cked by
their parents and unterrified by past
pupishmenis. Within the week these
young banditti being detected in some Of
their devil nent, and being demonstrated
with by lady. bestowed upon her such
TRADE Of profanity and nas,iness AS not
only shocked but frightened her. Pro-
ceeding further on, they poured on, the
Walls of their 1ibaldry and filth upon
another lad, but her husband happen
ing 10 lie at home and within hearing.
be caught one of the young niscreants
and gave him a we'll deserved hagella-
ton. Yesterday the complaint was
made 10 rs that party Of these young
scamps had got together bits of cord
wood, pieces of pickets they had broken
from the Episcopal parsonage fence.
and other combus'ibles. and made a
bonfire in the rear of Mr.. George Il.
Aliens residence. This fire vas dis
covered in time TO prevent its burning
up the whole establishment, and The
boys scattered. Mrs Allen is in constant
fear o! these bad bays and appeals for
protection. They cong1egate about the
parsonage back lot and hold high car
nival there, swearing, using obscene Ian
md oil %,
chief. Now these instances We have
are only few among many
that are constantly occurring The
western part of the town is necessarily
by the day police-abd ip-
deed it needs title or no protection save
against these vicious lads; and the ques-
ton is, What shall be done about il? 1t
is a crying sh .me that a gang Of boys
cau be allowed TO roam about the town
splitting their filth in the
faces of ladies, pi!fering. building dan
serous fires and gratifying their malig-
nant propensi;ies unstayed. II is a
serious and unwelcome responsibility.
The taking by any citizen Of the law of
retaliation and correction in his own
hands: but if these boys cannot be re-
by their parents or some other |
authority, an exasperated public may |
Justify such individual measures as will |
.ct as a corrective and summary pun
sEmeDt. In the meantime, we suggest |
hat i; would be good idea to have
appointed either by the
Town or County Board, or copjoin,ly,-
! Truant officer whose business it shall
'e to see that such lads as We have de-
cribed should attend school, ard when
lot in ate ndance upon school should be
,ept from banding together and perpe-
rating their deveitries. Indeed it would
10 no little good TO enforce that pro-
ision Of the compulsory education act
'hich provides that any parent or
uardian failing 20 comply with the pro-
isioEs Of the said act shall be liable to
fine Of not less than fifty or more than
ne hundred dollars for the first offense,
ot less than one hundred Oh more than
xo hundred dollars for the Second and
ach subsequent offeuse be sides the
Ost Of collection. A. ali events We
mink that an officer whose duties it
hall bs equivalent to those of Truant
[arshal ought to be appointed and
oecially detailed 10 look after these and ,
her bad boys whose mischief making
daily occurrence. whose character {
'ems to be wholly bad and vicious, and
hose development into full fiedged j
iminals is but mere question of
'owth, time and opportunity.