The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-13
DEPRAVED YOUNGSTERS.
ONE or THEN TRIED TWICE To MUR-
DER HIS LITTLE SISTER.
Attempted TO smother Her With q Quilt when
She Caught Him Stealing Another Time
lie sought to Set Fire to Her Dre.s-Com.
panion Nearly 10 Bad-Both Sent u JAN.

lie sought 10 Bet FIRE 10 Iter Dress-0Om
psnion Nearly 10 Both Sent to jail.
PATERSON. y. j., Nov. 49, Andrew Bosbaum
and Sullivan Johns. boys. were committed
to jail to-day by Recorder Senior for ninety
days On charges Of disorderly conduct. Police
man Horridge found them late last night sleep
ing behind u packing box in II vacant lot at
Riverside.
The boys are known as the "T-rrors OF River
side. The parents OF both are respectable
people with comfortable homes. The elder
Johns is II property owner. but he has no control
over his young son. Both lads are under IS
| years Of age. They refuse TO live al home
preferring TO spend their time In the streets
sleeping under s,oops and stealing when they
! cannot make raids at their homes.
Bosbaum's father told the Recorder to-day
that his son was In the habit Of sneaking into
the house during the day when he was away
at work The boy stole whatever food or
money he could lay hands on and retired 70
share the plumber with young Johns. On
these occasions Andrew threatened his younger
brothers and sisters with all manner OF DIRE
ealamiues II they told their father Three
weeks ago On one Of these visits his sister Lizzie.
II years Of age. obi 10 his stealing some
canned goods, The boy seized her and, throw
ing her on the bed, attempted 10 smother her
S EiIs s E sq auwn The on FL, F,!l b .tIq nsaf She su ws taS bl SSx
In the face. He finally desisted when he heard
some other member Of the family APPROACHING
A week later Andrew attem pied to set FIRE
20 Jizzie's dress He had held a blazing wtsp
Of paper with whioh he chased the girl around
the house. She escaped from the house. ,He
has been arrested four times for stealing His
favorite plan IL 70 catch children going TO stores
and TO take what money they have. Johns
and he have done this so often that children
have been known 70 spend the money, they
eetfrom their Inotherst TO buy groceries and then
70 home with the familia tale that Andrew
BosLaum or sullivan Johns took the money
from them,
Another ~favor!te plan Of the young rascas
was 10 steal from small stores In the River
side section kept by women. One OF them
would go 10 to purchase u rIennys worth, OF
candy and while the women was attending
70 hin the other would I'LL his pockets. They
have not confined their operations TO sneak
thieving. however,, Eighteen months ago.
Policeman Horridse arrested young Bosbaum
for breaking into q small grocery store in Erie
street and Stealing cigarettes, candy and some
small change.
until to-day Young Bosbaum has escaped
punishment because his father has. always
pleaded for him and made restitution, but
his recent escapadcs have convinced bis father
that the lad is incorriglble and to-day he ap-
pesred against him and asked that the State
take care Of him. when Young Bosbaum heard
the storie. told by his father in the police court
to-day he nodded his head In assent 70 the
query OF the Recorder as 10 whether he had
attempted TO kill his sister,