The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12

a term IN the wcrkhouse. The minister
was impressed with the story whi-h she
afterward told him and on Investigating it
he was able 10 produce evidence on which
the conviction was set aside and she was
al once released
On enquiry the clergyman was informed
that this WaS only one of innumerable
cases that were constantly coming to the
attention Of the court officials, but with
fifty or more cases before them each day
= was impossible for them TO investigate
eaeh one IS closely as il should be=enuuir-
ed into He was so impressed with what
he mad seen and heard that he spoke 70 a
number q people about il and IN short
tine an organization WaS effected for the
purpose Of rendering help 10 prisoners As
the work has grown the department. as It
IS styled, has also expanded until ROW it
mas some of the leading religious workers
II the city on its membership role. While
the work was undertaken and IS largely
supported By the Episcopal Church, each
member pledges himself 10 refrain from
prosciytiZing- The executive committee
consists Of Right Rev Henry Y Satterlee
the Bishop Of Washington: Rev Alexander
Mackay-Snith, Rev. Louis C. Wood. Rev.
Alfred Harding. Rev. J. H. Bradford Mrs.
Mary f Case. Miss Rachael Levy, Miss C.
J. Mitchell DR. Ida J Heiberger and Mr.
Q. A. Massie. the energetic agent Of the
organization, Y no for nearly two years
has labOTed INCREASINGLY, deyoting his en-
tire time 70 the work without recompense
OF any kind
During the first year 4S6 people were
aided While 466 is bur a small proper
tion of the approximately Is. 600 srrests
that are made in the District Ct Columbia
during the year 1t is believed that the
most worthy cases we're cared for. Fines
were paid for IS persons. while fines were
= 10
cases on the strength Of representations
made by the agent OF the department
Lodgings were furnished during the yea
to PSI persons while $50 meals were serV-
ed
Those who have engaged in the work
assert that they have become fascinated
with il as il has developed, because they
have discovered that -gery. great injustice
IS possible IN police methods and TTo-
cesses Of law which needs some disinIer-
ested enquiry in order 10 prevent crime
and criminal training. They assert that
# many Of the cases that come 10 their
atteLtion could be MADE public the read
er would find tragedies as intensely inter
esting as any written IN popular books
and magazines.
In reviewing the work Of the organiza-
ton. a recent report says
at was thought desirable that an
agent be employed 10 visit all the police
precincts and the police courts OF the
District daily. 10 look after the interests.
especially of children, and young people
arrested for the first time; and Il p0ssi-
bic bring such influence TO bear upon
them as would lead 10 their salvation from
a life Of crime When 1t is stated that
In the workhouse alone there were some
seventy-fiYe young people when this cr-
ganization began It's Iabors. who were
TR-
that everyone viii admit is de-
trimentai to pure and honest lives, ana
that since then most young persons com
ing into courts are put in the custody Of
an agent who has sent to their homes. In
this District and to many States In the
Union, and Canada, scores and even hun
ireds OF persons. il will al once appear
hat this work has its legitimate field
Continuing the same report states that
he several results sought after are:
4 Saving young persons and first Of
enders from lives OF crime
2. Saving our Government from prac-
icing on comparatively innocent persons
'ank injustice while upholding the full |
punishment for crime.
3. Prevention Is our motto. Our or
desires by all means in its |
1oweE TO prevent youth from becoming
rIminaIs.
II Il desires 70 rescue those who have
aiken the first step downward before they |
,ecOme hardened.
''5. 1t returns 10 their homes youths who |
'elong in other parts of the country
IS. II extends helping hand TO those |
discharged from confinement to aid them |
0 begin life anew.
Il. It labors for the separation Of chill |
ren from older and hardened criminals
n police stations. during transportation.
nd in all places Of confinement, and for |
he complete separation of the sexes dur |
ng sportatiOn."