Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-13
TRUANCY PUNISHED
Pourlesn-yCar-Old William Dahl SENT
to tho State Industrial School.
SAYS HE DIns,r LIKE nE,Dlp.
His Compiuiou More FOR uuate--M Mrs.
swain GYM n i,iyorcs-U hr
COuri Items.

Msndua Ktlgh aud William Dahl,
aged ~ Rad IA respectively, were
brought boioro Judge Njrrsll this
mltning In order that they IN ght be
given an Opportunity to chow cause
Why they should no he spnt to the
s Ate industrial scno1l iorr fjrma.iol.
Bo h defendants wee cininitted on
tn On instant hy City Justici Of
the peace, ID. IL. Wenger, on the
charge OF truancY.
The youthful defendants presented a
good appearance in court Today. They
were we'll dressed and might he take1
ior well behaved boys. Each was
given separete hearing. Assistant
County Putnam appeared in behalf OF
tho State. Toe boys male no defense.
Dahl was tue fl st u bs given
hearing. TrusDt Officer j. w. Miner
estified to the lumber OF limss he had
been after Dahl, anu had trieu by
every manner OF means to induce him
TO attend school.
"He has promise tn do better a
dozen time !" said tine OFF cor, "but his
word aint worth anything"
Mrs. Jane Dahl, motner OF the de.
ienlani, esid that lately the boy had
ubsenteu himself rot only from school
bus from home. Nights at time he
would remain away from the house,
sleeping 0ut with other boys. For the
past year he had been bad boy and
bad got completely beyond her con.
troll. His conduct at school has alec
been VI ouch character that the
rinoipsl OF the Sumner school hal TO
suspend him.
In answer to "a question of the court
Mrs. DAN said sne was willing to give
the Toy another trial and do her bsst to
reform him, but che doubted its being
accomplished.
Principal Barton, o. the Sumner
school. said the defendant sinca the
beginning OF the present school term
mad absented himself more than tue
halt OF each month. FDr two months
ne has been absent all the time. H.
had abord hard with the lad In
hopes u reforming MIN, but all to no
purpose. Al the suggestion of the
bSy'A m lther ne had punishei the boy
by whipping him, but even that had
done no good. He had b,en sus-
n'nded three times in all ani rein-
stated twice.
The defeudant was then requested
by the court TO etanu up when lne fol.
lowing coil guy eniuei:
Ccur-How Is IL you sbsenteI your
selt from school my boz?
Dahl-Well, because | didn't like
readin'.
Court-Wheie did you spend the
uights you rema,Ded away from home?
Dahl have slept at tho Califot MIA
nonee, Tribune bulldog and In teut
at the back OF the Slayer block. 3
Court-What do you DO Tor q liv.
In?
Dahl-Sell papers and rustic bottles.
CourI--Dij you not know that you
made yourself liable Tor long term In
tue reform school, which Is IA bs1,--
II not woise-ihau going to prison?
Dahi-Yei; l knew, but didn't like
reA1ia'.
Court-Yuu prefer going to the re.
form school 10 your
DAM (somewhat dryIy) - No, I'D
rather reai tnan go there. (Laugnter.)
The court Inquired TURNER OF the
mother OF the 10Y, woo thought IL
would be best TO send him 10 the In.
dusiriai school. Attorney Putnam,
while he objected in most Instances IN
seniing boys to the school, thought in
this particular case 1t woulu prove
blessing to the boy ami maybe make
man vi him. "Hs Is not only Il bad
by bimgeli,H continued Mr.. Putnam
"but he makes other boys bad toe."
The court then made an order that
the defendant be sent to the State In
dustIinl schGol al OGDEN, there to BIS
confined until he 10 81 years old.