The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
BABY BURGLARS
IN RICHMOND.
NoryeI Lee Hickok the Third One in
Eight Days.
MISPLACED SYMPATHY FOR HIM.
Abe Same Boy who Was Defended
Against His Fathers Request to
Have Him Sent TO the Reform
atory Last October.
MISPLACED SYMPATHY FOR HIM,

cunning presented NN ttA'"N w
Last Friday Bernard Hutchinson, ased
eight wears. ana JOnn Petrocheli, aged
eleven. were shown TO have committed
eigbt burglarles IN week and they were
declared incorrigiDle ana sent 10 the
RcfOrmatory.
Yeslerday Norveu Lee Hickok, irno
wears old. was arialgned before Justice
John for burglary. ....
NOT HIS FIRST APPEARANCE.
Tie Is the same boy who on the SIN
day OF las. october, was presenter ~
the Police Court by his father as incor-
rigible. with the request that no De sent
20 the rcfOrmai0ry.
Mr.. Hickok said he wanted the boy
sent % the rcfOrmatory, as ne was uh-
able TO do anything with him. Inc BOY,
he said. was selfwilled and determined
4, hreakinr an the ties Of love and ODE
dienco 90 his parents, was habl'ual u MS
dis0bedience. would stay away from
school. had tendency 20 pick mp things
that ala not belong 10 him, and was
criminally mischievous
The statement of the father OF the nine
vcar-0ld boy created something OF a SEN
-aflon in the courtroom. and Mr.. Carrie
ton Mccarthy who happened TO bee IN the
room. was moved 10 make few re-
marks. bv consent of Justice Crutchheld
STIGMA on HIS NAME.
Il can't conceive that the people or
pfcbmon9 OF Virginia viii justify any
fudge in sending 90 The rcformatOry
mere infant. and thereby placing stigma
unon his name and blot upon ms iu-
ture. simply because his parents were
unable 10 exert the influence that they
should NJ this boy was treated win the
kindness that should cmanate from par
cuts. there would Doe no trouble / pro-
test in the name of the intelligence ME
gritty and deccncy of tho people of Viz
einia n allowing such a shameful out
rage I'm sending mere baby to the re-
format0ry."
Mr. NcCarthys remarks were applaud
cd by the spectators. and IN reply Justice
Crutchfcld stated that he had always
been blamed for the manner in WH1ch
he treated the boys
JUSTICE JOHNS DOUBTS.
Ills sympathies always ran in the direc-
zion 90 tho hOvs. and DE was always ready
20 take their part and 10 give them
chance but When "A father came 10 MN
and stated that his child was incorriglole
and that ne could DO nothing with him.
De felt that 80 was a question nara 10
determine.
commemorative Attorney Richardson
said that the Rcf0rmatOrv was somewhat
of a PENAL institution and that certain
amount of disgrace hung over H. ana
that rather than have boy sent 70 ihat
place a parent should use the proper
mode Of punishment.
Mr.. Hlckok said that he had punished
him soverly and that even now stripes
were visible on his back as the result
of blows He had been tied I'm his room
kent IN bed: fastened in dark closet
fe8 on bread and water, but nothing
seemed 20 do any good
TRY KINDNESS
Mr. Richardson suggested that KIND
ness might have a different result
81 have treated him kindly replied MT
Hickok. "but it has only temporary
effect. He forests 4" n moment, ana
starts out ON his bad ways again
Mrs UickOk was sent for ana Whfh
aho came into court her story was along
the same line as that of her husband.
.Tt erleves. me very much to have 10
come into cdrnt in this matter salo
Mrs Hfckok. with tears in her eyes. but
,ye can DO nothing with our BOY. lo1e
him better than my own me- nul want
rim sent some place whore h~'can be
cured Of his waywardness.
ANOTHER TRIAL
"sunnosc YOU take him homo again
and give him another tri1l' suggested
Justice Crutchdeld.
1--WE have tried him so often she re-
nfed. "aud be- has disobeyod us ao olleh'
that we feel discouraged and nave given
un au hope.
"Dont saw that" said ihc Justice n
rarent should never give nap hope.
ar Richardson suesested that the hoY
ha turned over 90 his parents ana Jus
tce Crutchfold accepted The siRees non
vhereupon the boy went home win ms
father and mother with the promise 10
ao better and the largo crowd of SPEC
f4tors nodded their approval of me course
taken hv Justice Crutchhcd.
UNEXPECTED EFFECT.
Ills mother stated this morning THAI
the boy Was 500 sct up by the defence
made for him hy the gentlemen nelole
the Police Court that he became more un-
controllabe than ever and SCI hre I'D
three houses before night that same Jay.
The charge on which this htte MID
owed hoy answered Co BOB the Police court
I'D. morning ON warrant was that Doe
dfd uniawfully and feloniousiy break ANA
enter boz the night time the Allen q GIN
Ter branch factory of the American Toe
hacco Company and take steal ana carry
away one lot Of cigarettes Che property
nf said company.
a PRETTY BOY.
As the child stood against tho railing
GROUND the lawyers seats his head
scarcely reached above the top of IL. lie
i- according 20 his mother testimony,
rinc wears and nine months old. lie is
small for his uge has fine eyes and
nroftv features and is altogether a. hand
some boy. IIc was dressed as Wen as the
average school boy and stood with cap
boz hand unconcernedly as The stories OF
his crimes that made men used 20 all
sorts OF sins against the law. stand
aphast were told.
The Waterman Of the factory stated
that a few nights ago the boy broke n
window ON the lower floor of the factory
and entered The building ana distracted
I zoo cigarettes That hc was instructed
90 watch for a return Of the thief and
caught Norven Hickok last night about
80 o'clock. coming ont of the same VIM
dow with a package OF loo cigarettes
under his arm.
his MOTHER
The hOys mother was in court heavily
,eiled and Weepng bitterly She corro-
GRATED an the evidence OF the boys re-
heated acts Of mischief and crime and
with r. burst OF tcars asked Justice John
fo nut her boy where bee could be kept
from further crime.
She said he was breaking her heart
and that she could not control him and
was an constant fear that he would COM
NIT crime She stated that he was smart
beyond hts years and SO cunning IN his
plans that It was impossible 10 check him
in his operations.
She stated that ne was constantly
trying to burn up something and ~as
always stealing matches 20 DO IL with.
The boys father Is r. y. Hickok, who,
100 gor tnara the qrrgcaut-mdiOr OF the