Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
JUVENILE SCRUBS.
Band OF school Boys Paint the
Town Red.

The Enterprise says: Out about the
Fourth Ward Schoolhouse is gang Of
hoodlums, known as the Hale and Nor
cross gang, who are the terror of all that
part Of the town. They are by no means
encouraged by the Hale aud Norcross
people, but get their name because Of their
ranging in that part of the town. They
are, and long have been, the terror OF all
decent people. On several occasions, but
for better advice, the citizens Of that part
Of the town would have taken the law into
their own hands, and, arming themselves
with shotguns, would have blown the
heads off the pestiferous young wretches
who parade and rule that part Of
the town. Yesterday the gang. to the
number of about one dozen, besieged the
Fourth Ward School, in order to catch
some pupil whose decency and goodness
offended them. They finally caught their
boy, and, like a pack of coyotes, piled
upon him. Some Of the pupils from the
school-room windows saw what was going
on and called the attention of Professor
Willis, Principal of the school, to the
trouble. Professor Willis ran out, and
was able to rescue the boy, who was being
on his own account. The gang spread fight
beaten, but in moment afterhad q hard
around him and began throwing rocks.
Finally Willis was hit in the head and
knocked down. Then the gang rushed in
upon him like pack of wild hogs.
He still had sufficient consciousness to
take care of himself, and, by drawing
pocket knife and slashing at the fingers of
those reaching for him, he gained time to
recover himself. when he at once sent down
to Justice Pomeroy's Court for police
assistance. OF course, the gang
had scattered by the time the
police arrived at the scene, but some
Of them have been found and captured.
Now we know very we'll that the better
class of irish people are as much down on
this lawlessness as are any others, but the
fact is that among all those concerned in
this affair there is not one American boy,
not a German boy, not a French boy, not
boy of any nationality but Ireland.
These boys are as much of a "holy terror"
to the better class of Irish citizens as they
are to any one else, but some way should
be discovered of dealing with these gangs.
1t is probably the fault of the parents. and
good solid fines should be imposed. When
the parents have to pay two or three pretty
good square fines they will probably
induce their boys to practice common de-
cencv or will break their heads with pick
handle. Now yesterday. on account of
this affair, the whole south end Of town
was in commotion. Little girls tainted on
the sidewalk, and there was altogether an
unnatural aud unwholesome excitement,
such as children of our schools should
never be subjected to. Several boys we're
last evening arrested by Constable Ballard,
and it is to be hoped that they will be BE-
verely dealt with. All good citizens will
to see these hoodlum gangs put down.
There is not only the Hale and Norcross
gang, but also the Andes gang, of the
western part OF town, and one or two
other gangs that are comfort to no one,
and who should be brought into the lines
of decencY in some HaY.