The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-08-24
WERE BOTH HOLY TERs0RS
A Twelve ear.Old Kid aud a Vel
low Dog Who Led a Gypsy
Life.
A Tough Ten Iear-Old Who Will BE
Sent to the Reform School
Soon.

J Idge Race has had two cases Of
incorrigible boys before him within the
last two days. Tuesday Deputy Sheriff
Mcleod brought in a youngster aged II
years who has been terrorizing the
peaceful inhabitants at Belt with his
wicked ways. His name is Samuel
Daniels and his father is a rancber who
resides neal Sand Coulee. According
to the story told the county attorney the
boy Is what is technically described as
"a holy terror" He has run away from
home and has been wandering
about the country accompanied
by a yellow dog with a stub tail, he
and the dog sleeping in hay stack, barns,
and where night might chance to
overtake them. This free and independ-
ent life seems to have its charms for both
boy and dog, both Of them having been
leading their gypsy existence since last
May. During that time the boy and
dog have visited Helena to see what in
ducements it offered for the capital and
came back disgusted with the town.
They have also been east as far as Glas-
gov, beating their way on the railroad.
When night comes the dog curls up be-
side his youthful master and keeps him
warm when the weather is chilly. The
other day in the course of their travels
the youth and the dog reached the once
busy coal camp Of Belt to see il any fun
was going on among the strikers, and at
night took up their quarters in f. Il,
Clingan's barn. Not just liking the
character Of his guests he elected them
and the desperate youngster swOre q
deep and deadly oath that before the
sun should again gild the horizon "the
red cock should crow" over that in,
hospitable merchants dwelling, and he
would laugh in three syllables as he
witnessed his deep Though not dark,
revenge. The next night Clingan's hay
stack was set On fire and the barn and
other buildings came pretty near going
looked up the sheriff, who brought him
in yesterday and lodged HIM at the
county Jail, while the dog was left be
hind, a d~isconsOlate mourner.
The youth was clad in a dilapitated
shirt, a pair Of overall and a we'll venti.
lated straw hat, and he had evidently
riuubucIcu uohO VI ITO btIdy pouuice VI
soap during his travels. The answer Of
Mr.. Dick as TO what to do with David
Copperlield at once occurred to the jaileI
on being presented with the prisoner, and
he was given a bath during which two
bars Of soap were used up and an entirely
new boy emerged from the tub.
When he was brought before Judge
Race yesterday afternoon he was clean
but sassy. The court decided to post
pone his case till the arrival OF the boys
father today and he was remanded &c
the sheriff's care.
Ralph w. Mcdowell was before Judg
Race Monday afternoon on com
plant Of his mother, a widow, who re
sides on the West side. lie is only II
years Of age but according to his
mothers account lie already quite beyond
her control. The poor woman wept
while she declared the precocioul
wickedness OF the child, who answered
her chidings with oaths and throwing
rocks at her. In order to save him sht
asked to have him sent to the reform
school. He was turned over to the dis
trict court, and Judge Benton will com
ply with her reauaat