The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-01

v.xserday was what might be termed
s,s4It thieves day ia Judge Humes'
.swt seven culprifs. including a young
.rcrnan. appearing for arraignmant and
-s.xnc< This batch Was probably COM
-rzx~d or the youngest criminals that ever
srnesred before the judge at one time,
~ al them being boya ranging from II
h 4 Il years OF age. the other two being
frsa Winters. a young woman Of cornely
s.uexrance. and Terrance MACY. who il
{ yo1ng man IN bis twenties.
e Judge Hnmes took fis seat he glanced
ffsf II one and then az another. his usual
- appearance eoftening as he noticed
- sxtreane youth of his ciass. T'hls vas
efswward apparent when his honor I'M
eossd sentence. as they ell got of lighter
nan they would had they been older ia
yean and crime.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Morris
acu<ared for the state. and succeeded In
hav1ug sentence imposed on every one OF
.lhe prisoners. including Essie Winters,
eh8 vas sent TO Walia waiIa FOR one year,
mn II was thought that the loss OF the
- vas foregone conclusion. This Is a
eood record for one day.
The case Of the state vs.. Charles Scott
an4 Charles Phillips was the first one
nfjed These young men are the burglars
mpfred while robbing the residence OF
H1vfy Baylis few weeks ago. Scott re-
eeiyinK bullet in the arm while going out
4 window. Besides turning this trick
ne thieves admitted having robbed nu-
merous other places. They pleaded guilty
Is the charge. but sentence was deferred
o give the attorneys sn opportunity OF
presenting certain facts that would tend
20 mitigate the sentence.
Tsrrance Macy. who enjoyed the son-
- a. "A
examlnad. and after pleading guilty as
eharssd, he wss/sent to walla Walia for
I'VE years AT hard labor. The crime for
which Macy was convicted was robbery.
~ victim being an old man named Gott-
fried Marker. who came to the city from
ths country on the night OF the recent
foand money parade. and got aboard 80
much tangiefoot that he did not even
know there was parade. he gvt anchored
n the Tenderloin district. and falling in
with Teddy" and another, he was stood
up In doorway and robbed. Teddy" In
TIE language OF the sportiva, stood pat"
while bis mate turned states evidence and
went free The court sent him 10 walla
WaIla for five years.
Essis Winters. attired In a stylish black
erses and looking more like a person In
ssarch OF marriage licens. than a GRIM
hal charged with rebbing her lover. whom
shs afterward married. of $50. was next
afraignsd for sentence. She was given
ys1r. Her attorneys stated they would
appeal the case. and asked the court 10
AZ the bond. which he did In the sum OF
30 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Morris
nsksd that the bond be made n good one.
and he Will examine Il closely. so "a 70 be
certain that the sureties are first class. a.
Ae has not much faith In the gay Essie.
fhis through with Fasfe was escorted
hack 70 her cell by deputy sheriff, where
ne viii remain until the bond II accepted.
Curtis McGrew. Bert Edgar and Fred
Peek. the Lads who have given the police
more trouble than all the small thieves IN
ne city. were next disposeG OF. each being
nmmitted to the reform school. there TO
main until they had attained the age OF
Attorney King, who represented tne
toys. said II was the parents wish that
ne boys be sent 10 the scnooi until they
could be taught TO behave.