Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-13
MOTHERS GENUINE
GRIEF FOR HER BOY
An Affecting Scene Takes Place
Today IN Criminal Court
sIxteen-X ear-Old Lad sent to the state
industrial school by judge hor-
rell for stealing.

An affecting someone that brought
tears 10 the eyes NJ many who VIZ.
messed &c. took place in the criminal
court room this morning.
The principals In the enactment OF
the scene referred to were William Me-
Kay. a slxteen-year.old boy who had
previously pleaded guilty 20 the crime
OF grand larceny, and the lads mother
q woman OF neat appearance ana rehnf'
menL
The boy was arrested by the police
q week or pc ago, charged with steal
ing the sum of $50 from Il. IA OBHen,
OF the firm OF u Brleu Bros the East
Temple street Diamond Coal a COKE
company, ln whose employ he was. AS
stated before, the defendant pleaded
guilty when accused Of the crime, ana
was held by Police Justice Timmony 10
await the action Of the district court
This morning he was brought before
Judge Norrel and again acknowledge
his guilt Attorney James II. Smith
addressed the court In behalf of the
youthful defendant. MI Smith sni0
the boy was an exceptionally good boy
at home. Wl.lc at school he attended
regularly and was reported by his
teachers 20 be- as bright as a new
dollar" He had no bad habits thar
his parents knew Of He had never
been known TO smoke cigarettes Or use
tobacco In any form. No one had ever
heard him swear or take the name OF
Deity. He was particular In the use
OF his language said Attorney smith
that he has refused 20 repeat In the
presence Of his folks language accred'
tied other boys
That he has a mania" continued
the attorney. for taking money ana
things not belonging TO him Is l regret
20 say, too true, and II is something
that neither / nor his folks can Hder'
stand or explain
Attorney Smith suggested that the
boy be given another chance, for TO
send him TO jail or commit him 10 the
reform school would, he feared, break
his mothers heart.
Prosecutor Ray Van Colt called tho
courts attention 10 the fact that only
last October the defendant was arrested
for embezzlement and was allowed "a
20 upon a promise never 20 do such
thing again. The best thing Tor the
boy and his people. Mr. Van Coti
thought. was 10 send him 10 the state
Industrial school, where he could be
taught a trade and where he would be
made a man o..
Judge Norrell then Intercepted the
defendant. but the latter burst Into
tears, and was In consequence hardly
able to make reply
what makes you take things that
do not belong to your inquired Judge
Norrell
Il don't know replied the defendant,
between sobs. Il dld not realize what
was doing until after / had done IT,
Judge NorTell said that IN View OF
the circumstances surrounding the case,
he could DO no other than 10 commit
the defendant. which his honor did. or
derlng that he be confined IN the State
Industrial school until he shall have at
talned the age 0f twenty-one, or unul
he Is otherwise legally discharged by
the officers OF the institution.
Young Mckay then took his seat on
the prisoners bench where he was soon
Joined BY his mother and sister and a
number Of friends. Mrs. Mckay threw
her arms around her boys neck and inn
plored the officers not 10 take him away
from her Deputy Sheriff Dowse, after
waiting fully i've minutes. during which
the mother and son remained locked In
each others arms. walked Mp tO the pris-
oner and told him he would have 90
come along" Mckay passlonately
kissed his mother and attempted to rise
20 his feat The woman, however, re-
fused 10 release him, and here followed
the scene referred 90 In the opening
sentence OF this account
my boy, my boy; he's my boy don't
take him from me- II YOU do ] shall die,
I'm his mother. and he's all / have on
earth; he Is my only SON don't please,
don't take him from me
These were a few OF the exclama-
lions uttered by Mrs Mckay she was
surrounded by a young daughter and
a number Of other females, all Of whom
We're CRYING and wringng their
hands IN distress The hus-
band tried TO paoify his wife
and the others, but they all ig-
nored his entreatles, or failed 10 hear
what he said
In another corner OF the court room
sat Mrs Whtecotton. her little girl and
Mabel Give, who were crying plteous-
iy.
Mrs, A. Y. Suckney and Superln-
tendent Jennie b. Whlpple, OF the coun-
~ inhrmsry, finally succeeded IN quiet
Ing the distressed mother and the 9TH
ers. As Mckay left the court room In
the company OF the officers, Mrs Nc
Kay made a rush for him but fell 20 the
fioor IN swoOn before she succeeded In
reaching her son, 10 was fully flfteen
minutes before she regaIned conscious
ness and she was carried from the court
room looking more dead than alive.
Il WAS learned that young Mckay Is
Mrs Mckays son by @ former husband.
a railroad man whose name was Brown.
Her present husband is a haCkman, and
There were UhI-perlnEs around the
court room today 90 the effect that the
boy had not been any too wen treated
90 home boy his stepatheE
Young Mckay was taken 20 ogden
this afternoon Before going he made
chief Deputy Sheriff Montgomery
promise that he would let his mother
come 20 see him as often as possible.