Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-10-10
MUST APPEAR
BEFORE COURT
Youthful Thieves Admit Rob.
DiDg Several Places
WERE IN THE FERRIS SCHOOL
Harry PrCderickS, William Thompson
and Samuel DenneV Face
Judge Churchman

Judge Churchman had before him In
City Court this morning part of a band
OF youthful thieves who have been COM
mittng offcnses in various parts of the
city
The culprits were Harry Fredericks.
aged II years; Samuel Denney. aged IA
years, and William Thompson. 12 years
of age. All the boys were formerly i'm
mates of the Ferris Reform School.
fredericks and Denney being out on
parole, and Thompson out because OF
having escaped
The charge against the boys was one
of breaking into and robhing the pawn
broker shop of William Hammond. See
ond and French streets. aud stealing
glasses. revolvcrs. rnzors. half dozen sill
yer spoons and other articles valued at
nearly $50.
WINDOW GLASS BROKEN
Mr.. Hammond testified having closed
his store as usual ON Friday evening at
6 o'clock, and that when he came down
the street about 10 o'clock the same even
ing, he found officers standing at his store
who informed him that it had been
broken into. Investigation showed that
the large plate glass window had been
smashed and the articles above mention
ed stolen.
Upon the desk Of Clerk OF the Court
Harry i. Joslyn were two pairs of opera
glasses, two revolvors. two razors and a
pair Of spectaclcs. The spoons have not
been recovered. Mr.. Hammond identified
the articles as his property which were
valued at about $50.
Officers Shields and Brown testified TO
having arrested the boys this morning
and said that they had admitted the rob
berry and Fredericks also admitted hav-
ing robbed the grocery store of John III.
| Percival, Seventh and jefferson streets,
aud taking several baskets OF grapes. and
TO have been concerned with the break
ing In of fruit stand kept by Greek at
Third and Market streets. The bows inn
/ plicated another lad who has not vet been
arrested. Acting on information received
from the prisoners the officers recovered a
part Of the stolen articles at the home OF
the boys, where they had been hid. John
Ii. Percival gave evidence as 10 the theft
OF several baskets of grapes from his
place Of business.
In disposing Of the case Judge Church
man said Il seemed of little use TO send
the boys to the reform school. il they
were allowed 10 escape and determined to
hold Fredericks and Dcnney in $500 bail
each for upper court and let that body
make final disposition OF the case. Fred
ericks was also held in $500 bail additional
for the Percilval theft. On account Of his
| youth and at the instigation OF Agent
stout OF the s. T.. q. c., Thompson's
case was continued until tomorrow morn
ing. IL is probable that he will be sent
back TO the institution. In reply to Judge
! Churchman's remarks about the school.
MIR. Stout said that that institution was
conducted along the same line as similar
places OF confinement and that all boys
confined there were paroled only upon
their receiving the required number of
merit marks. Fredericks. he said, was a
bad boy when sent to the institution, but
during his confinement lasting for per-
iod Of nearly two years. he was a model
boy and stood high in the estimation of
the officials. Fredericks claims that
about two weeks ago his mother had
turned him out Of the house aud that he
was practically an outcast with no home.
Samuel Warner, was arraigned on
charge Of assault and battery, the prose
cutting witness being his wife. Assistant
City Solicitor Phillip X. Garrett said to
the court that Mrs. Warren had sworn
out the warrant yesterday. but now re-
questcd that the charge be dropped as
she had a small child aud she desired that
her husband should support Il. The case
was dismissed. Three drunks were each
fined 81 and costs.