The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04
THE BOY WAS WHIPPED
JUDGE DALY'S WAY OF REACHING
CERTAIN CASES.
Punishment Administered i'm the Po-
lice Court CeIIrOOm-Other
Police Court Cases.

Judgment withheld on condition that the
father thrash him in the matron's Office
was the notation made by Judge Daily yes
terday on an affidavit against James Hell
delberg. eleven years of age, charged with
assault and battery.
Judge DAILY had previously explained to
the boys father that the case was one
calling for punishment and that a fine
would be assessed unless he agreed TO do
the thrashing.
The father said, 'Tl do it,"
The boy began TO cry. Father and son
went together to the matron's office.
When the door had closed the father said,
Take off your coat" The boy did. The
father said, Now I'm going to vip you"
The boy said nothing but stood with down.
cast eyes. Matron Gregoire said, IL wish
you'd so into the cellroom. L don't like
to see such things" Father and son went
into the cellroom. returning a few minutes
later to the office. The boys eyes were
filed with tears. While they were in the
cellroom Mrs. Gregoire said she heard
sounds which reminded her of the old song
The Patter of the Shingle," or something
like that. She told Judge Daily the lad
had been whipped soundly. The father
said. Get on your coat and then turning
to Matron Gregoire said, Il Wiped him.
Young Heidelberg and Raymond Stephen
son. of 1914 West Morris street, had some
trouble over a few whittlings. Heidelberg
was whiting a stick In the yard at the
Stephenson home. Young Stephenson told
Heidelberg to go into his own yard and
make Il muSs. Young Heidelberg struck at
Stephenson with the knife. cutting through
his coat and INJECTING a scratch wound
about three inches long In the back.
Judge DAILY said he had more trouble
with boys brought into the court than with
all the other prisoners combined. In many
cases fines would work hardshipS upon the
parents and do the youngsters little good.
He did not believe in imprisoning ohildren
In the Jail, where they would be sun FUNDED
by evil influences. and had many times re-
leased boys on suspended sentence upon
the promise OF parents to administer de-
served w~hippings at home. In some way.
he said. he had come to the conclusion that
pings were not given. The order yester-
day was given so that he might have proof.
Ernest Francis and Doxie Fields, young
cOlored boys living in North indianapolis.
who had been arrested and charged with
drawing deadly weapons. were released on
suspended judgment. The same order
given in the Heidelberg case was first
given. and the parents of the boys, glad
TO be relieved of the payment of fines.
waited for two hours about the courtroom
10 administer the whippings under direc-
ton Of the court. The order was, however,
rescinded and the boys were taken home
10 be whipped there.
bert HUH uilltl thC ndlnC " w liilull
Jones, pleaded guilty 10 visiting an i'm
moral resort at Is East New York street.
and after his wife. who made the com
plant 10 the police. had pleaded for his
release he was allowed 20 go under sus-
pended sentence. promising TO return TO
his home and keep away from such places
i'm future. Judge DAILY warned him that
should ne be seen entering such a house
or I'm company with such women a heavy
fine and probably imprisonment awaited
him.
Frances lie Barge. charged with lettering
and robbery. was released and taken I'm
charge by her father. a reputable business
! man of Terre Haute. William Watson and
his wife. who were the complainants
! against the woman and her husband. who
is now i'm Jail awaiting the action of the
grand Jury. were put under bond 10 appear
as Witnesses against William lie Barge.
"Humpy'' Haven. who tried to get into
the residence of the late General Harrison
| during the funeral services and was sent
to the workhouse for drunkenness, was
Yesterday brought into court by order or
Judge DAILY and fined $40 and costs for
lettering. Judge DAILY said he thought the
ofense merited the additional punishment.
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