Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21
COT BEYOND
PARENTS CONTROL
Elizabeth BIundeII Committed to
State Industrial School.
SHE HAD EVIL COMPANIONS.
Testimony Of Tier Father aud uoth-
err >nmbcr OF Prisoners Ar
raigned Other Matters.

Elizabeth Blundel. n 10 year old girl.
who. for some time past. has given her
parents and the mntton Of the Rescue
Mission no end OF trouble. was COM
United by Judge Norrcil to the state
Industrial school today. there to H..
main until she has attained the age OF
Last April the defendant was before
the court on the charge OF incorrigibili.
~. She promised to do better, and
Judge Norrcll ordered her committed
To- the Rescue Home. Since then, II
appearr che defendant has been guilty
OF running away from the home night
after night, going and returning when
she felt like 70. "a this was a viola
ton u the rules Of the Rescue Home
the attention Of the county attorney
was called 10 the matter with the rc.
suit that the defendant was required
to show cause why she should not be
committed tn the Industrial school.
MfH. Vincent OF IN. i,carue Mission
testified that the girl WAS all right
while at the home, hut she would per-
Hiat In going on and remaining out
nights. The home had exhausted every
efiori To reform her. but was now Will
Ing 10 admit that to do 80 was out ~
the question. other times. Mrs. VIM
cent said. the Eirl would promise faith.
fully 10 remain aud Try to do better.
but she left the home on Sunday last
she did not intend Ia return.
James biundcll. father of the de-
PENDANT. said his daughter would per
slHt In aaaoclatinr with cvil compan-
ions. 10th he aud his wife. witness
said. had lost control u the girl.
Mfa. liiundoll. wife Of tho last Wit
ness and mother OF the defendant. tca.
a. A..
days uHo that she would not remain
NJ the Rescue Home but would run
away the FIRST chance she got.
N the Judge viii pardon me- con.
tinued the mother. turning round IN
the witness chair and facing hin honor.
II would like to recommend that she be-
sent TO the Reform school for "a couple
OF years anyway FOR ! know II viii be-
the making uf hcfg
The defendant Whs then asked to
stand M and was talked 60 BY the
court ns follows;
"Somc fow months aRo you were be-
Tor" this court and. under u promise
that You would endeaNor to behave
yourself sentence was practically rur.
pended In your ease. You asked 10 be-
sent To the Rescue Home and said you
would obey IT, rules and regulations.
Information comes To the court that
you have broken your promise ana are
pursuing the course that brings with
II destruction To both body and soul.
Its a pltiful thing. Elizabeth. that
you have tn be- placed In position
where " became necessary Tot your
parents tn come Into court and testify
against yuu. I had hoped. your father
nnd mother had hoped, and all your
friends bud hoped. that when you were
here before YOU had mad. up your mind
20 be- a rood Eiri. The court dirlikoH
Co order your cnmmittnl. but II has no
discretion. There " only one way to
meet cSirenclrs Of this Kind. and that
T.. h. confnc YOU where you cannot de-
morRlike others"
The court then ordered the defend.
ants Committni to tho industrial
school. The Young riri cried piteouHiy
NJ she was taken from the court room
by the officers.