The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-11
WICKED ADAM HAHN
BOY COMMITTED TO THE REFORM
SCHOOL TODAY.
HIS MOTHER AGAINST HIM
Is Ia But Has Smoked Cigarettes For
Four ears-Ran Away From
Home-Could Not Tell
Why.

The examination Of Adam Hahn,
a. year, Old boy, on charge OF incorrlgl-
bility took place this forenoon in Judge
McClernans department of the distrlct
court. Adam was represented by Attor-
, rey English, and his mother, Mrs. Mary
Hahn, appeared as the complaining wit
ness against him. The boy was COM
United to the reform school at the close
, of the hearing.
When the case opened Mr.. English
stated to the court that the boy desired
to plead guilty and that he had talked
with Adam and with his mother and that
all the parties seemed to feel that the
10y would better go to the school.
What do you think about going to
the reform school, ADAM" the court
asked.
The boy replied, "all right"
you think it's all right, do your"
YES"
did you like your homer" the judge
asked.
Yes" said the boy.
"Well, if you liked it, why didn't you
stay there?'
The boy said he could not stay
"How often have you run away?" the
judge queried.
Twice." said Adam.
The court asked him why he did not
stay at home and pressed him for an
answer, but he only shrank into his
chair and twirled his hat. Apparently
he had not sufficiently analysed his OBJ
jections to the parental roof to formulate
them in words, or they were so numer-
Gus or so deep seated they We're not
easily to be expressed. or he was too
diff1dent or lacking in confidence to at
tempt to make out a justification or ex-
cuse.
Mrs. Hahn took the stand and said
Adam had been smoking cigarettes for
four years; that he had remained out of
school for the past two terms: that his
boy companions We're wicked; that he
went away from home hours and hours
and could not be found; that he played
hockey from school when he consented
to go there. and got himself suspended
and made it difficult for her to get him
reinstated and that he was away Sleep
ing in a shed when he had him arrested.
"How often has he run away?" asked
the court.
"Twice-a week at a time" said Mrs.
Hahn.
Asked if the boy had ever been ac-
oused of sealing, she stated that the last
time he had levented she had been told
that he had held up a Chinaman, with
the assistance of some juvenile friends,
but that Adam said the accusation was
columny.
How often was he suspended from
SCHOOL," Judge McClernan asked.
"Once," replied the witness.
well, you said he was out of school
two terms
He went to school about weeks of
one term" said Mrs. Hahn.
Mrs. Hahn said she had four children,
and the court asked if her husband was
living.
Eyes, sir: think he is" the witness
replied slowly.
Attorney English here interposed with
the statement that Adam was a cigarette
smoker.
do you think all cigarette smokers
ought to go to the reform SCHOOL," the
court asked.
Then the attorney explained that the
evil communications that corrupt good
morals We're playing part in Adams
case and that there was desire to
get him away from them.
Il guess you're right the court an
swered.
After that Mrs. Hahn, with commendi-
BILE foresight, stated that Adam, while no
good to her at present might, through a
regeneration of heart, become of use to
her by the time he was Is. She was So
licitous of the matter of having his SER
vices then should he reform, and asked
il she could get him out Of the school
at Is did she see fit to do So
She was told that the regulations of
the school would govern that. and
Adams behavior would be a determin-
ing factor. Then the court committed
Adam to the reformatory
MUTCH TOO MUCH FOR BROWN