Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-29
A YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL.
Only Nine Years Old, and has Served
One Term Already.

A youthful colored prisoner named William
Day stood up before Judge Miller this morn
ing because he stole package of small bottles
from Mrs. DIR. Hislop's buggy. The doctor was
attending patient at No. 612 2lst street when
the package was taken. Policeman Dyer made
the arrest. and recovered the bottles.
Il don't know what TO do with the boy," said
the judge. Il don't hike TO send him 70 jail"
How old are you. boy?" the Judge asked
mine years." was his response.
''What did you take the bottles for?"
Il didn't take EN-"
"Who did?"
MY brother"
do you go to SCHOOL,"
mo, sir.
The judge suggested that on account of the
boys age guilty knowledge would have to be
shown, and inquired of Mr.. Shillington il he
had any evidence on that point.
Mr.. Shillington thought that the age Of the
prisoner was sufficient.
Have you ever been arrested before?" asked
the judge.
Yes, sir" he answered
do you know what it is to steal?"
No. sir"
"what was you arrested for before?"
'For trying to hit Pats horse"
''What was done with your"
81 got seven days."
''what was you arrested for the next timer
There were some bottles stolen and they
put it on me-"
"And you're still at il, added the Judge.
The boys brother Louis, whom he accused of
having stolen the bottles, was called. He de-
MED what William had said about him. and said
that his brother (William) would not 20
to school because he played .'hooky."
The judge said that sending such child to
Jail would do him no good. IL would GER
tainly not reform him but would keep him
from some petty stealing for the time he was
Mr.. shillington said that there was no room
at the reform school for colored boys at pres
ent. Why they should make any dis
elimination he did not know. He did
not think that such discrimination was
that it seemed strange TO him why such
should be the case. The reform school, he
said, was public institution to which persons
are sentenced by this court, and he saw no
reason why any discrimination should be made.
The judge said, however, that he had not ex-
amined the law on that point. This defendant,
he said, was proper subject for the reform
school and should be sent there. The boy was
committed TO Jail until the matter of sending
him to the reform school can be investigated
An Exciting Runaway.
SECRETARY ExpIcorT's HORSES BECOME ynrons-
ENED AND DASH OFF.
At about IL O'Clock this morning the horses
attached TO Secretary Endicott's carriage,
standing in the northwest driveway Of the War
department building, became frightened st 10
piece of paper that was blown in front Of them
and startedon q run TO the street The driver
VIM. johnson, made an attempt 70 stop them,
but they kept ON, turning into q street st a
very rapid rate The carriage sweryed toward
the south curb and struck tile . rod or two
from the corner, breaking the pole and throw
ING the driver 70 the ground. The horses
broke loose from the traces and started Oh IN
the street. one Of them turning into the stable
in the middle Of the square. The other IVES
caught BY . man some distance mp @ street,
Johnson's wrist was badly sprainsd but he e.
caped further injury The ckriage was
the horses we're cut slighfly about thar feet
and legs BY the broken pole, but vsss -
badly hurt