The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-02
NOT A VICIOUS BOY
Little Jesse Warren as He
Appears at His Grand
mothers Home.
DOESN'T WANT TO GO TO JAIL
Cried With Joy When, Returned
to His Mother-Counsellor
Simpsons Effort.

Little Jesse Warren who was sentenced by
Judge Hudspeth to term of years at the
Reform School, is at home now. He was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of So, 800. Matthew
Foster and Mrs Sarah Ann Coleman, the
grandmother of Jesse became his sureties.
The little fellow was wild with delight when
he was released from Jail after having been
there over night, and his manifestations of
joy were as great as his sobs were when the
Constable separated him from his mother to
lock him up, after the sentence was imposed.
Much has been said about the boy who is not
nine years old being vicious and incorrigible.
This was testified to by Witnesses during the
trial, and was not contradicted, because
Counsellor Simpson made no defense, trust
ing entirely to the Court OF Errors reversing
tho rulings of Judge Hudspeth in placing the
boy on trial Mr.. Simpson told me that he
could have produced any number of wit
,nesses who would have testified that the boy
was no worse than boys generally are. To
ascertain how the boy lived and what home
surroundings he possessed visited him at
his grandmother's.
THE BOY AT HOME.
The child was overjoyed to be home again.
He is slightly built boy, and not as tall for
his age as most lads are. He was neatly and
warmly clad, and his actions indicated re-
fined nature There was nothing vicious in
the clear cut features of his face and blue
eyes, that could discover. He looked to
me like manly little fellow who might
be full of animal spirits and enjoy game of
baseball more than swinging in hammock.
Mrs. Coleman, the boys grandmother, told
me that Jesse was more like girl in the
house than boy. She said he had always
been good boy, was well hammered and
bohayad well as hOVS uSnaIlV do
She thought he behaved himself
better than most boys. Mrs. Coleman added
that Jesse's father was dead, and he and his
mother lived with her and Mr.. Coleman, who
is at present very i'll. The house in which
Jesse lives is owned by his grandparents,
and is very fine two-story cottage. The
property would fetch not less than 81, 600 in
open market if offered for sale. The portion
of the building that saw was comfortably
furnished, and its cleanliness indicated that
the occupants were not careless. Mrs. Cole
man is a pleasant woman of fifty, talks well
and is refined in her manner and conversa-
tion.
MRS. WARREN FRUSTRATED.
Her daughter Mrs. Warren was not able
to see me, the excitement of the past three
days having nearly Frustrated her. When |
saw her in court during the trial she ap-
peared to be very lady-like and a woman
well fitted to care for and bring up her only
| cnIIU. L utiU UC5So l1etc a SOOu uOl1iC III UlC
house of his grandparents cannot be doubt
ed, as Judged from the surroundings. / saw
nothing there which would make any boy
vicious in his habits
After leaving the house saw a grocery
man near by and inquired if the proprietor
and clerks knew jesse He said they did
and that he was bright boy and was no
worse than other boys and great deal bet
ter than many They thought that he liked
to play and frolic, but they had never no
ticed anything bad about the lad.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
When concluded my little investigation
saw Counsellor Simpson, who said he had
discovered man who saw Jesse throw the
missile which struck young Parkin-
son. The mans name is Calais
and he lives on Westside avenue. He says
that he saw Leslie Parkinson begin the
| trouble by throwing some mud at Jesse and
| that Jesse relatiated by throwing lump of
| mud at young Parkinson. The lump was
| hard enough to infiict cut on the boys face
| over the eye, but the blow he received was
not sufficient to cause death six weeks later.
| Mr.. Simpson says he has proof that the boy,
| after the assault, frequently had convulsions
from indigestion and that DR.. Vreeland
| treated the boy for this trouble. Counsellor
! Simpson says that Jesse attends Sunday
school and that he is member of the class
| William H. Beach, member of the Board
of Education, teaches. Mr.. Beach speaks
| very well of the little boy. A gentleman OF
| the name of Simmons, who lives on West
| Side avenue says he knows Jesse very well,
and that he is a very good bow