Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-25
SEVEN BOY BURGLARS.
Little Fellows Who Wanted to Secure q Sup
ply of Pistols.

ply of Pistols.
Seven boys, the eldest Just thirteen and the
youngest not quite eleven years of age, stood
in tho prisoners dock at the Police Court this
morning and faced Judge Miller to answer q
charge of HOUSEKEEPING
Last Friday night about 5 o'clock Philip
Cohen, who keeps general store on eth
street between L and NJ, closed his doors as
was the custom Of his religion to keep the He
brew Sabbath. When lie passed his store an
hour later on his way home the front show
window was smashed and the contents of the
window, consisting Of cheap revolvcrs, missing.
He Immediately informed Policemen Kra.
mer and Nicholson, and the two officers
started to work up the case. and last night ar
rested Arthur Williams, VIM. Stearns Charles
Iagsart Charles Stearns, Earnest Bruff, Vim.
Lannan, VIM. Ellers. When the case was:called
this morning all of the boys plead guilty. VIM.
Lannan, colored boy thirteen years OF
age, testified that he was one
of the crowd that broke into
Coheh's place. He met the boys on Friday
afternoon and one Of them said: "Come on;
let's get some pistols" They went to Cohen 8
cutter which he got from Charles Stearns. Then
he pushed against the window and it fell in
They grabbed lot OF pistols and ran away
In answer to the judges inquiry he said he had
been arrested once before Tor disorderly con
duct.
Arthur Williams. small colored boy thirteen
years of age, said he was one of the gang, and
told the story of the robbery. He had also
been before the court some time ago. His
mother wanted him sent to the Reform School,
but he got OFT because there no room
for him.
VIM. Stearns. white boy, testified that he
was nearly fourteen years OF age and was pres
emit at the robbery. He had also been arrested
before for stealing candy.
Charles Taggart, another white boy, also
testified to the robbery.
Charles Stearns. white, testified that he pur-
chased the glass cutter at o'clock Friday and
broke into COhens store at o'clock.
Emmett Bruff. q handsome little fellow eleven
years OF age, was the last witness. lie was with
the rest of the boys when the window was
broken and he got pistol.
Judge Miller asked if any Of the parents of
the boys were present. Two ladies' moved in
the audience and the mother of Earnest Bruff
stepped forward.
She testified to the good conduct Of her boy.
He had never given her any trouble. In reply
to question from Judge Miller she said her
son was i'll the habit of attending the theate-s.
There's just where the trouble comes in
said the court You parents send your boys
to places where they get all OF these blood and
thunder ideas, and then they put what they
have seen into practice. There should be
some oDhsat1n resting upon parents
Of the streets ess There 'es should out
law in this District making it a punishable
offense for any boy to enter the door OF a thea
ter. The case, he said. was a sad one, but
something had to be DONE He then imposed
fine of $40 apiece Oh the Stearns boy, and the
Bruff boy and sent the others to the reform
school during minority.
Judge Miller released the Bruff boy on
personal bonds to pay the fine March 4.