The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-23
A NEEDED INSTITUTION.
The Proposed Youthful
RetOrmatory or House
Of Correction.
JUSTICE CRUTCHFIELD GIVES GOOD
REASONS TOR ITS ESTABLISHMENT.
Local Nows ia General.

A meeting Of tho Board OF Public In.
tcrcsis Was held last Thursday night.
whom the great question Of establishing
s. reiormstory OF house of correction
was considered
Lx.Police Justice Richardson, who when
az clcrl. or as Police Justice. had sat for
seventeen years behind the Police Cour.
bench, and Police Justice Crutch1eld
who, az senior justice FOR many years
when Police Justice White was alive
presided over the court, and has been
Police Justice for nearly six months.
we're both familiar with Tho needs
If such sn institution They elo-
quenry explained them after the
matter Lad been referred to q
subcommittee comprised OF MessIs.
~ Deano Courtney, T. II Ele', and
John 81. Higgins they TO consult with
CITY Engineer Colonel W. = Cutshaw.
Ex-Police Ju1tice Richardson, who
val So instrumental IN getting The Lcgis-
.etnre % pass the sc. authorizing The
citg Of Richmond 10 establish just such
q ref0rmatory as contemplated was ou'
# town yesterday, having gone TO New
Kent county % spend the Christmas
holidays with his kins-people lie was
The mon who bY dilirent elosis secured
,he passage of the act ~ both Houses o.
tle Legislature Oh Tie la-l day of tAe
session Of 1886.
POLICE JUSTICE cRCTcHFIELD
was seen In the afternoon yesterday, and
asked q number Of questions.
How many persons committed 10 Jail
by your cour, should properly 90 70 q
woIkhouse 20
About eight ovt Of ten. snapped The
quick speaking Justice
What is the character Of iAeli
-ullt5'
Why, Mr Reporter You know that o.
well as myself Look 40 The docket every
lay Don't YOU see that With the exccI.
ZION OF c3sea sent Oh % The GRAND jury
nl q sew real cases OF larceny which
.he state Jaw requires shall De punished
5v confinement in Jail all tAC
others would have 20 be sent 20 tho
rorkh0use OF IefolunOIy. OF coulse
they would cam their living tLeiI too
instead of srend'nI tlelI time 81 ld4encs
..l ANA ~ MaAA NaA.A aHtA-I INAAH
You believe that idoucs3 creates crime.
while wo.kin measure prevents il ?
Certainly do. Let Inc tell you what
have seen Go 20 iho jail. and there
roa find one hundred aad ffiy or more
leopie l08fnr. They are gambling away
lie very shoes ana clothes which they
wear The experienced thieves teach
The inexperienced. and the lack Of an
occupation but gives them time 10 con
emplate how 10 rob their neighbor and
.0mmit other crimes
How many boys are whipped In yeuI
ourt every month for stealing ~
The average is about one g day, OF
twenty-five per month
"WAat can you tell me about these
children .
simply this they are mostly halt
rphans, have 10 father 1omclimes no
aotler, living with theiT mother 5 sisters.
.0uslns OF aunts these guardian3 OF
heirs ale out In service, or at work IN
tobscco factory, aud the youth runs
,round. learns the paths Of vice un-
luarded. aud lands IN the slaiion-house.
fhev are brought before me What can
.os There Is no iaw about whipping them
but we take The buu by The horns ad-
minister the strap which school boys IN
,,v YOUNGER days were acquainted with,
IA d'ufn them loose instead of sending
hem 10 that jail. the college Tor the eau
,ati0n of youthful criminals marx on
lie docket, TOO young - punish
nWhst about boys running around al
1ight" n..
These bows running around arc II the
,barre of parents or relations who pre-
end 10 take care of them, but who DO
not 1 would like you further 10 Lske
mention. while you are about II, OF TIE
rirls They walk iround al dars. put
Ing themselves IN the way OF lhe
usshers, learning 10 steal ana gs,unE
.ef0re me On The charge OF oelng u4UnE
nd disorderly, and / have nothing 10 oo
With them but impose 2 Inc lAey can
aot pay H. and down 10 jail they %.
The above mainly refers 20 co!oIec
9e0n!e are there not whites equally
seealur r House OF CoTrecilonf
Yea. indeed Lot among the low.y, ou'
amoug tie high NOl ioug ago had
5sItiink you reported 10 the IiAL3
~ yive orders that no boy or girl should
one into the courtroom and listen &c
me 6lthv talk. unless they had Deel
.nmm0ued. Before his tie court
--on was full OF these boys
md thew came from the besl families III
he civ Numbers OF The boya have been
,efore ne ior recklessly violating ING
.aw 10 the shape Of minor onenses.
.ould uot send Them TO jail There par
sots paid their fines and gave them par
sutal' puishment, ! hope
- on have peculiar experiences SOUS
lines with children, ! believer
DFe3. only couple Of days ago ser
can't Thomas and I took q sweet At'!'
SJ vears of age from her mother
+" immoral character, and placed hel
len \ relative TO board. We had n1
Ice . ~ send her but the Almshaouses
rcr authority 10 send her 10 an asylum
"Whst is the growth oi crime "lloHs
The youth .. ,As e-o,v,l
II the CITY. The fines coileeloa III 'i,', "a,
,ourt 10 1888 i5 about three ume' oI,l' Ih'
mount collected ten years ago. A'
9umber of children before the conIi ID
rivcn period has increased IN surely 'H'
same ratio ,,.,h =,
u wish yon would add there must D., Dc
.omething done: there Is no doubt aDou,
.bet can't keep on letting yonlhiu.
-rirnlnals oh with a whipping, else lhey
'rilI iearn that they can act with inpunlly
.eiving on their age The lowest pun
.shment for youthful Ihie'c- 4
.0een days IN jail mus
10 something, and II tEe city cannon BlE' "
me- lie reforIuatory, they will ceitalnli
have 10 enlarge the Jail in order inel !
san accommodate the boys aud girls ina
Twill hayeto send there '
Grand Kuabe Piano for sale.