The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
IS A MORAL DEGENERATE.
B0Y or ~ WHO HAS BEEN n PRIS-
ONER SEVEN YEARS.

NE Was Sent &c the Penitsutiary when Net
Vet No for Setting Fire to che Snveniie Asy-
lam, or which Fe was Then an Inmste
Caught RebbinE . saloon In Avenue a.
Christian Entes. whose parents live at 1873
Suffolk street. win not be IL years old until tho
middle Of February, yet he has served two years
In the House Of Refuge. four years In the
Juvenile Asylum and one year in the poniton-
: tary. His parents arc Woodworking people.
with other children who have never como under
tho observation of the law. Christian 10 the
black sheep Of the family.
About fourteen months ago his mother brought
him to the Essex Market Court and asked
Magistrate Crane to commit him to the Ju-
venile Asylum. She explained that the boy had
already been in that institution, but had been
sent homo to her as too incorrigiblo for the au.
thorities to handle. She asserted at tho time
that ho Immediately commenced upon his re-
turn homo to beat and abuse her. The boy,
who has haxen hair and q wonderful command
Of language, pleaded to bs released. He cried
and made such an effective prayer that his
mother grasped him around the neck and fer.
gave him. Magistrate Crane. In response to
her requests, sent the boy homo with her.
A week later the boy wa. .arrested in Four.
teenth street, after he had stolen $40 from his
faced Magistrate Wentworth. who would not
listen to his plea Of innocence and sent him
again to the Juvenile Asylum. Before being
which stood directly over Gerry Agent Diedo'
rich. The agent jumped. IL time TO save him.
come, but in the struggle he bit, off the upper
part Of q finger of one of the policemen OF the
Essex Market Court squad.
He was finally taken to the Juvenile Asy.
lum. He had been there but a short time
when he piled up q number of mattresses and
In time to save the institution from destruction.
The officers Of the Juvenile Asylum. then de.
cided that the boys presence would be a men.
fore the Court Of Special Sessions. and, on a
charge Of malicious mischief. he was commit.
ted for, one year to the penitentiary. He was
tiary. Ho sought his mother at once and pro.
{essed his sorrow for his past. He promised to
Pc a good boy and was SO eloquent that she be-
Sunday afternoon he was caught robbing
William Barbcr's saloon at i79 Avenue A. He
left home at 2 o'clock With his mothers per;
mission to visit Central Park. Barber spied
him in the saloon. and chased him into a back
yard. The boy ran through a hall to the street,
nc reached East Twelfth street. and sought te
then down the fire escape to the yard below. He
was caught by POLICEMAN Liedel Of the Fifth
day In Essex Market Court Entes started tc
make an argument, but was cut short by the
Magistrate, who said to him:
known about you I would be inclined to listen
to you. but / think you are n moral degenerate
cannot conceive of a MISUNDERSTANDING lad
means Of protection to society you should be in
his fellow beings I will hold you for trial
When the Magistrate announced his decision
The boy stormed. sworc. kicked. and tried tc
beat his head against the wall until it was
necessary to cal the services Of three police
Market Prison.