Evening journal., 1895-10-08
NEEDED--A WORKHOUSE
The Jail a Regular School of
Crime for Boys and Women.
THEIR REFORMATION IMPOSSIBLE

A Case In Point This Morning In Munic-
ipAI Court-Garlic Transplanted to New
Castle-An italian who violated the
Ordinance other Cases Before Judge
Ball.
that the need Is apparent OF a workhouse
or some fitting place for certain class
OF persons who are brought before the
Municipal Court, n d OF whom some
disposition must b. made. Boys who
have passed the age "i 1S and have not
yet arrived at 81, a-d who are novices In
crime are frequently arrested on minor
charges. frequently for having no home
nor visible means Of support Their age
bars them from the Ferris Reform
School or other institutions provided for
those Of fewer years and the only
avenues open to the judge is to ship
them away TO become a burden on
another community or to send them to
Jail, where they will be thrown into the
society Of criminals whose example aud
teachings soon tRint their morals and
destroy even what little good may be In
them.
Women arrested for petty oifsnses are
forced TO eonsort with their sisters
stepped In vice. and the chances Of their
reformation utterly wrecked To be
compelled to associate day after day with
those who are utterly depraved is not
fitting school for these people. whom a
little care might restore TO good citlzen-
ship and pure womanhood, and the
system IL a disgrace to civilization. To
oblige these people TO move 10 other
localities is not just to either the
parties themselves or to the communi ties
thus burdeued, aud Judge Ball is con.
scIentlously opposed TO IL. The only rem
edy Is to establish workhouse or some
institution where these people can be
cared for
A case came up In court this morning.
William Ellison, a 10 year old boy claim
ing New York city as his birthplace and
the world generally as his home, was
arrested by Officer Gllling last night on
complaint OF several merchants on Fourth
street. He has been losdng around that
nelghborhood and sleeping In doorways,
aud once in a while breaking into com
mission stores for sleeping quarters
here was no charge of theft or any
ma Or crime against him, aud what b. d,
with him was the problem Judge Bal
recommitted him until he could decide 81
to bis disposition.
Edward Garlic. colored. was charged
by Efis LsRne colored, with assanltirl
her last May He went TO her house AM
she ordered him out. when he struck her
He pleaded guilty and was hned 80 ans
costs.
Lsanarao Tomaso. an aged Italian, wa
con victed Of dumping garbage on q 10
on Lombard street. between Eighth an
Taylor streets Eis fine was placed a
s. aud costs.
John Riley, an old man, was picked u
at Front and Justison by OHicsr Whi Il
No one appeared against him and he wa
discharged.
Evan Miller and Andrew Crookenbac
two Of the regular dodgers at the static
house, we're arraigned by Chief Dolan o
a charge Of vRgrancy. Each was fine
f3 and costs OF thirty days. The chief
determined TO break. up the system O
chronic lodging and the steAdles will
sent over right along
John M. Lane, arrested by Office
White at Front and West streets Will
drank and asleep on a door step. wa
fined 81 and costs.
Asa Veal and John Clarke. both colored
were arrested by Officer DiMArs at FIT
and Tatnall streets last night Clark
was cursing on the street. and whe
DlMsre arrested him Veal tried to gs
the officer TO let him 60 He fortunstel
did not use force, and this got him hi
liberty. Clarke was fined $8 or thirt
| days