The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-05
I TEN BAD BOYS IN COURT
Several Instances of Juvenile De-
pravity Among Them.
THREE BOYS GO TO JAIL
One Goes to the Reform School, Two
Will Be Tried To- Day, and Four
Have Been Discharged
From Custody.

Ten boys ranging in age from 9 to
II years were, in the city Jail yester-
day. One of them has already been
committed to the reform school for in
day and probably will be sent to the
same institution, third will be tried
to-day in the police court for petit
larceny, four have been discharged,
and three are serving terms of Is days
each in the city Jail for violating the
curfew ordinance and disturbing the
peace.
1t was boys day in the police and
district courts, a day the existence of
which is shame and disgrace on An
aconda parents. The 10 arrests of boys
many of whom are of respectable fam
lilies, were made only when the author
tiles had no other means of preserving
the peace left open to them. 1t was
one of those periodical raids on juven-
lie offenders, which results always in
new group of Anaconda boys being
sent to the reform school. These raids
are made necessary by the excessive
liberty, not to say license, given boys
in this city by their parents, lib
erty which puts the boys in the way
of becoming criminals.
The police have to deal in Anaconda
with a number of vicious juvenile Oh
tenders, together with many who are
merely reckless, but not vicious. The
problem before them Is the reduction
of juvenile law breaking. In solving
this problem they have not received
much help from parents. The law
provides for a truant officer and an
agitation has commenced for the APP
pointment of one. Keep the child
rem in school in the day time and in
bed at night and much of the problem
is solved" said Police Judge J. M.
Kennedy last night, speaking from his
experience in handling these cases.
Seven of the 10 boys in jail yester-
day were those arrested the previous
night for violating the curfew ordi-
nance and hanging about the entrance
to the Margaret theater, annoying pat
rons and begging the price of admis-
sion. OF these seven John Bremen.
aged II; Jim Long, aged Is, and Ed
Anderson, aged is, We're each sentenc-
ed to serve 10 days in the city jail
when the cases were called in police
court last evening. ...
Lee Barnhill, otherwise known as
Sonny Crab" aged II, a boy who is
given bad record by the police, was
held on the charge of ,incOrrigibllity
and will be tried to-day in the district
court on that charge. 1t is expected
he will be sent to the reform school
The other three boys We're discharg-
ed They We're Mickey Connors, aged
y: Bat McAndrews. aged IL. who was
| given lecture and James, McCord,
aged II. u
-year-old Johnny Eonlon, ARREST
4 r,ta 1iy. ,1,nh
from Strain Brothers store on East
Park avenue, had a hearing; during
| the day before Judge Kennedy and was
| held on the charge of incorrigiblity
| to await the action of the district
| court. At 7:30 o'clock the case was
! called before Judge Napton. The young
| offender. with round. red matched
| head and infantile features, sat in the
court room. his head hanging low.
Chief of Police White told of the
| general depravity of the boy and said
Johnny had admitted stealing the
shoes.
Pat Conlon. father of the boy, de-
clared his son was good boy, but
was led into wrong by older and larger
boys. He admitted Johnny had a pen
chant for running away from home
| for a day or SO at a time.
Mrs. Conlon gave much the same
| testimony. Police Officer Gardner told
what he knew of the boys wickedness
| After Judge Napton had put few
| questions to the little fellow the court
| ordered Johnny sent to the reform
| school until such time as he shall be
| able to take care of himself.
When Officer Stebbins, accompanied
| by C. A. Barker, went to arrest Will
| lie Anderson. aged IA. yesterday morn
| ing he found himself with trouble or
-,
! the gulch sometimes called the res
ervation,' and there stebbins went fol-
| the boy to arrest him on the charge
of stealing a pair of shears from Mr.
Barker's house.
Mrs. Anderson was furiously angry
| when she was informed of what was
| wanted. In Mrs. Anderson's eyes hel
son Willie is a model of youthful honor
| and honesty. She is a small woman
but she had kitchen knife with which
she slashed about merrily. Mr.. Bar
ker lodged her blows. but Stebbns
received a swipe on finger cutting
it, Willie was finally landed in Jail
He will be tried to-day.
Orville Ellis, or Orville Wright. as he
is better known, aged II years. the
stepson of a Mr.. Wright who lives or
| Oak street, was before the police
court charged with having beaten Jas
per Barker, the 9-year-old son of c
A. Barker, the same Mr. Barker wht
caused the arrest of Willie Anderson
Jasper Barker is 9 years old and mucl
smaller than Orville. 1t was charged
| that Orville had beaten the little fel
! low in shameful manner, causing hin
10 be laid up in bed. Orville is the
boy who ran away from home severa
weeks ago. At that time his disap
pearance caused his mother great un
easiness and the entire police anc
sheriff's force spent several days look
ing for the youngster. Mr.. and Mrs
Wright We're in court to defend thell
hn., flor Sararal hours, imnrisnnmen