The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
NOPITY FOR SON.
Hilger Schrabin Wants His Son
Sent to Penitentiary.
Seeks Aid of Attorney General
to Help Prosecute.
REQUEST is GRANTED
Assistant B. H. Tracy Will Go
to Ness County.
Citizens Unite With Father in
Demand For Action.

In response to a request from the
county attorney, the father of the de-
PENDANT and large number Of citizens.
B. H. Tracy, assistant attorney general,
goes to Ness City tonight. to assist the
county attorney, A. B. Foulks, in the
prosecution of A. Schrabin, for criminal
assault
This is the first instance in the crimi-
nal annals of Kansas where a father has
asked for assistance in getting his son
into the penitentiary-
Eilger Schrabin, the father Of the boy
who is not 10 years Of age, appealed 70
the governor and the attorney general,
for assistance in the prosecution OF tha
defendant.
Under the statute which permits the
governor to require the attorney general
to assist state cases where the necessity
is apparent, Mr. Stanley today Issued an
official order to Attorney General Cod
ard, for assistance in this case. Mr..
GODDARD at once detailed Mr. Tracy.
The case has been before the governor
and the attorney general for several
days. The father of the defendant came
to Topeka and laid the matter before the
governor. He also presented the case to
the attorney general.
The elder Schrabin exhibited letters
and petitions from a large number Of
citizens. urging action on the part OF the
state authorities in this case
1.-The boy persists in this criminal con-
duct, having been frequently guilty OF
attempted outrages Things have reach
ed such condition that it is absolutely
necessary that he be restrained. Moth
ing can be done with him. He seem ire
sponsible in this direction and is the ter
ror of the community
It seems that the family has been bro
ken up by the separation of the husband
and wife. Schrabin stoutly maintains
that he is not seeking revenge but insists
that the protection Of the young girls
Sc he a ~
ant is not in some way restrained more
aggravated assaults. the father explains.
are likely to take place at any time.
From the letters and reports Of the
case which have been received by the
attorney general and the governor IL
seems that the assault was particularly
brutal and savage While Schrabin
stands charged with having attempted
similar crimes on previous occasions, II
seems that he has never been prosecuted
TO the full extent.
Efforts have been made, in this case.
by the outraged citizens, to raise money
to employ attorneys to aid in the prose
cution Of this particular case, but this
effort has been unavailing. The lawyers
would not assist the county attorney IN
less the necessary money was fort
coming, and the community was not
able to obtain by subscription, the
amount necessary.
The statutes provide that the attorney
general may be called upon to assist IN
aggravated cases, or where the necessity
seems TO exist. so the citizens took adj
vantage of this section and brought the
case to the governor. by sending the
father of the defendant to Topeka 10
ask for assistance. The county attorney
also presented the case to the attorney
general and Mr.. GODDARD concluded to
grant the request.
To make the incident Of proper record.
Governor Stanley today issued the order
which MIR. GODDARD has for authority 20
proceed