The age-herald., 1898-05-26
HUGH GOODWIN
 AGAIN RELEASED Was Charged With Burglary and
 Grand Larceny.  Y0UTHFYLNESs SAVED HIM la the Lower Court He Plead Guilty and Not Guilty In the Circuit Court Has Been Turned Loose Time
 and Again.
YoUTHFgLNESs SAVED HIM

Hugh Goodwin, a 13-year-old white boy who has lately figured corspicuoasly in police circles, was tried yesterday in the circuit court on a charge of burglary and grand larceny and acquitted.
 Goodwin was arrested on the charge of breaking into the store of Drennen & Co.,, in Second avenue, some months ago and taking a pistol and about $15 in cash. He was given a preliminary hearing before Justice W. M. Stanley and on that occa- sion admitted his guilt and was bound over to the grand jury, which indicted him on the charge of burglary and grand larceny. Through his attorney, A. c. Edwards, he entered plea of not guilty on account of infancy. Several witnesses were examined who testified that the boy had plead guilty before Justice Stanley.
 When Goodwin took the stand he was questioned by Solicitor Ferguson as to the meaning of the terms burglary and grand larceny and gave intelligent definitions. He also said that he knew the difference between right and wrong. He denied having gone into Drennen's store and swore that he was told by the officer who took him to court that 1t would De better for him to plead guilty.
 
 Judge Banks manifested an interest in the boy and called him up to the bench and questioned him closely. He exacted promise of him that he would be b. tier boy if he was released. The Judge then charged the jury briefly on the law and told the members that he would leave the case in their hands. After a short de- liberation the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Judge Banks stated that he approved the verdict on the ground that he was opposed to sending a boy Of such tender age to the penitentiary. He told the jury that he had talked with Hugh and that he had promised to be better boy in the future.
 Arrested Several Times
 The boy has been arrested number or times, together with his brother, Rush, and Red Higgins on similar charges. Judge Feagin, of the inferior criminal court, has bound them over several times, but their youthfulness has saved them in higher courts.
 Deputy Sheriff J. B. Marshal, who looks after the state cases in the inferior criml- nal court, was the officer who took the boy to Justice Stanley's court for trial, emphatically denies that he in any way |, suggested to Goodwin to plead guilty. He expressed much dissatisfaction at the yer dict, and said:
 Hugh Goodwin Rush Goodwin and Red Higgins have been up before Judge Fea- gin about six or eight times on the charge of burglary and grand larceny
 "The last time I carried them to the county jail from the inferior court Judge Feagin requested me to state that he Was tired of trying these boys, and sending them up to a higher court to be turned loose on the public to repeat their felon N.
 When took Goodwin to Justice Stan ley's court I asked him if he went into the store. He replied that he had, and the other boy charged with the offense said to Hugh, "Why didn't you tell before that you went in and not have me kept in prison for your act?" Hugh said nothing until I asked him if the other boy had gone in with him, and he said No, that he went by himself" I said no more to him, made no threats,nor statement that it was best for him to plead guilty, nor did I offer him any inducement whatever"