The evening times., 1896-10-13
BOY BURGLAR SENT TO JAIL
Precoci0uS and Perverted
Willie Carter Was Held.
GRAND JURY TO DETERMINE
Audacious Youngster Who VIII Not
Be Good Arraigned in COurt-His
Sister Pleaded for Him-UnbluSl-
ing Confession of the Lads ROguery.
His Police Record and RObberies.

Profs. Mcdonald and Lamborosel, whose
| researches in criminology have made them
| famous, might find "a profitable study in
the character of the fairhaired, clcar-eyed
| boy who stood in the dock of Judge Mil
ler's court this morning charged with theft.
His crime was theft so daring and bold,
as stated in The Morning Times today.
that it seems impossible for child of
thirteen years 10 conceive it and carry it
out after the manner of old Chaunecy
Johns one of the most cunning sneak
thieves America has ever been afflicted
with.
The boy was Willie Carter, who robbed
Mrs. Annie Z. Cooley of SIG yesterday
afternoon.
Policeman Herndon arrested him after he
came out of Kcrnan's last night.
In court this morning Willie was the most
composed of all the prisoners. Railiff Hooe,
out of regard for his age, did not place hitu
in the dock. but allowed him to sit among
the witnesses. Willie would have been just
as happy in the pen, where he has been be-
fore. and while he was waiting TO De ar
raigned, smiled like a cherub on the lady
he had robbed.
SHE PITIED THE BOY.
Mrs. Cooley, a handsome brunette, well
gowned and wearing great dianonc sparks
| in her ears, pitied the child, and showed it
| in her looks.
When the clerk called his name Willie
| answered here" cheerily. and went TO
| the stand with his sister, little. plump
woman, who maintains there is still some
good in Willie AS for that young gentle
| man. he has none of the marks OF the born
criminal His eyes are not shifty; his chin
is not receding, and his forehead is broad
and high.
His ears are set close to his shapely cad
in defiance OF the pet theories OF criminolo-
| gists, and his finger-nails are not spatu-
lated His glance is steady, sure, and the
essence of childish simplicity. His voice
is strong and sweet. He represcntsthe class
| from which sprang Mark Shinburn, the
prince of thieves on the two continents.
| He is remarkably intelligent, too. and
he speaks grammatically clearly.
| Young as lie is lie has progressed in his
| studies to the eighth grade in the public
, schools, but apparently he cannot keep from
stealing. The taiut OF keptomania has
| touched him, and the environments OF the
Reform School will hardly eradicate the
evil
Judge Miller, who has seen so many
phases of human depravity, was more than
interested by this one.
Mrs. Cooley told him how she drew the
money from the bank and did not miss it
until hours afterward she went to pay bill.
HIS sURMIsE.
| Boy" said Judge Miller to Willie.
'how did you know the money was in
that drawer"
willie's eyes met his honor's braveiy,
and he clasped his slender hands Il sur
missed it, he answered.
"Surmis ed it?" returned the Judge.
How is THAR
People generally keep their money in
bureau drawers coolly returned Willie,
without the flicker Of an eyelash.
Aud how much did you give the other
boys?"
"Oh, 80 cents,'' said Willie, as If they
could not be trusted with more.
Step aside, boy" said Judge Miller,
amazed by his impudence.
His sister said she could not imagine why
the boy stole.
He's smart boy" she said; why, he's
in the eighth grade"
There's no doubt about his smartneSs," :"
remarked the judge.
Won't you give him a chance?'' pleaded
the sister.
Yes" assented the court, 'a chance to
reform. I'll hold him for the grand jury
and remand him to jail"
Willie beamed benevolently on the Judge.
and patted his sisters hand soothingly
as she. with her face wet with tears,
walked with him to the cells.
He rather regards his imprisonment as
martyrdom and persuades himself he has
made the first healthy step in the drec-
ton Of the life he desires to lcad-that Of
a professional crook.
CONFESSED OTHER THEFTS.
Detective Sutton, of the First precinct
said this afternoon:
THE burglar in -knickerbockers, Willie
Carter, possesses the cunning OF a pro-
ifessional thief. His Jobs were executed
with the touch and finish of an old crook.
For the safety of the public he should be
put away Why, he unblushingly con-
fessed to me in the station house last night
that he was the thief who committed sew
eral of the recent mysterious robberies in
the northwest section.
His crooked work was systematic and
shrewd. For one OF his years it is Won
der how he can be 50 depraved, especially y
as his parents are nice, respectable people
and reared him in a religious mannedr."
The boy burglar has been released by
the police several times when they had
clear cases of entry and theft against him
This time, they hope, he Will be sent where
his criminal proclivities cannot be brought
| into MI