The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-22
PATERS0N'S BABY BURGLARS
EVO BROTHERS. AGED AND o, SEN
TENCED FOR STEALING.
A midnight Raid on n Chicken Coop that was
not their First on "e-GettinE their own
uIvtns. and sieep t q Euder n stoop.

Two little fellows, VINO could easily have
boon carried In the arms Of the ofllccr who led
them. wen, tottlinR down the aisle of the court
room, In Paterson. on Saturday. to answer to a
charge Of burglary.
Burglary what do you mcar2 These ba-
bies ?" And the Judge had to lean clear over
the railing to SEQ the tiny prisoners. They
stood looking up at him with their great eyes
tho only clean feature about their faces. while
their hair was matted and snarlcd. and baby
coiorcd Rags covered their little legs. some
how or other hched IN around the waists
and through the gaps Of their cotton shirts the
white skin that proved their race was seen
Their hands were blhck IA tho earth. and no
wonder. for thcy were so little that 1t didn't
tako much soil to cover them. and their faces
were smcarcd and grmy
It wns n clear cnso against tho habics. and
thcy admitted that they had gone to tho chicken
coop ut o'clock in tho morning. with some
other fellows. and robbed the roost. They could
not have dcnicd it lad they been old enough TO
have tried defence because they wore caught
PIT fa9t imrSson sg;h chl ,i,, N''HG G~."
He was told that they lived almost anywhere.
and that their father md mother were too poor.
and perhaps too careless. to watch over them;
81 they had spcnt the limo since they climbed
out Of the cradle. two or three years age. upOn
tho streets II Paterson.
-" Whats your name?" tho judge asked tho
. Tin Willie Asian. and mo brothers Eddy
And how old are you p
NJ brothers five ind I'm six. guess"
Then m onic"r and gentleman VI no was In
court told the judge that tho urchins hnd bcen
begging their food FOR months and sleeping
Wherever night found them.
Thoy ought 70 b" taken care OF. but the Jail
j. no place Tor thrm.
"O6. They've been to Inil before your Honor"
Those bnbics been to iailV
Yes twice
Here no father came in, wcary;eyed over.
worked lahurinR man. He said that hc was
away from rome 50 much that hc couldn't look
after his children. and he passed lightly over
tho reason why the mother did not cnrc for
them. lie agreed with the Judge that the boys
would have better ear" In the state Reform
school. and so they were ordered by the Court
4 brawny negro unlocked the doors OF the
transfer 70 the Reform 'hQol, their Little faces
peqring through tn" bars Of the coll door IA hc
did 40. and they came running through the cor
rdor t. the office Yesterday afternoon rs War
don Buckley called them,
stand W thcre." said the Warden kindly.
and the little fellows ranged themselves sido ly
side. Tho older thrust his hands into the rockets
Of a new pair Of trousers which the warden
All tho simplicity u an infant a, tho writer
Willie. the G-yenr-old boy. has a round. pleas.
his skin Is white. mi hc looks ~ though 10
knew what wn7 To- 60 without meal and not
mind II much. Lily'- features rrn pin"hcd
end HE lips thin and with an his innocent took
hSchn !ei,y cunning, ~ iilrk} T. We litlo
rcsshfyt I" lock Elm IN CELL apart from his
iule pres mt wnA su llciout 10 gain the hovs
told th",t nriic history '"''''''''
Wrs' 3, r. 'cau-, We booked chickens. aint
W.. u W lui we wouldn't have hooked them II
ha92%Si,, o, f tni 1T, ~, another i'her''
-. L. u. tcilod Ills chat he knowci how W.
ccni -'f Oi ....r-. ifi so W. iuid awake until
=. .'c. n.lr w,"t ~ ten we wont anl 90 'ens,
wa i.1n't" r,.-t oiI' W.f, w1' 'Fd1'i'y,"
Fily. d Ii,d b.. ad saurmci. and
" fc.i mellow ,ou rops, rhcmy"
"h'4 "I.'" ln N"J 700 w,tnagrowng expires
y" Oi1n'iv , .,.r ~ ~ Chickens You
81 en-. ala u,'nyou lYiliAe.r ncck- Of. enl
rIko u fir down ia tho lots and stick 'em
That WIS what you wore going 10 DO"
"DI'y'l ,,or r',.t an, ,i,r.f'
Arih.ilir sn.d ~ 'iiil" n'o-y"ar I'D me
VII nyop iiinf ha,rc'ickcn TO roa.t how
o. You i'ur D.. nkia7i r
by re irt-c v E,N,i us sonethin' cyey
'O-f, wnen W., v-'tto iAebak' shop" added
Ed. s'. -ig.rI .a'.
"Tn ..s'r,m 3 al"iino eIv'd MS two buns
IN th. n lin. w'i"n w. went round h'rs
ca. y, ,,..,sm,l.. i,,..,t,.,.r
..onIy, WAY, Pies ". WIN ". Thon Lrd
f"n J. - " nr dinner and supper IN the
Nhm sGii W ho. os II Joe" did not .pmpra-
fr-. somebody elNay. give W. something %
eat.
. ana what 81 You du0ll dIy -
fH}cd Gown ~ mo 'uis and On the bridge
an went Witi ihH circus
IN s".L o. pea ia us man whom gets big
an We url'i urr. -,ll Elty his ryc7 Oh ' H.
ing wilo ami lor..riliAi; his e.nOarra-sment for
shr llrst tluc.
inoy, pave drums az a." Reform School.
M,a IN" Mnr len. Mnl play iu-e tail"
lher T. Ivy Hno Mille l'9krt ut each 9th +
Ahn siIgi"d, iut Lazy suddenly became CHG
altl7'rd " 'n hi'd h,.nn tu 1Huirm
Mhetc ild lo' nui l;idr steep ~
e., DnIct ih"si,"i. vs. lN' hnke sh.p VI and
tidy ana l'irk ana spm' other iciirrs us"i To
h"r. n,'I 'i i',,,iE "H' tu' AS '"n''rh III
. was It "A good ple'" I" slrep'"
l"ui an W Iuif evidently regarded ihi7 as