Evening journal., 1901-07-24
BOY OFFENDERS
PUZZLE JUDGE
Difficulty What to Do With
Them
RAISING CRIMINAL COLONY
Walter Bcntrick Held in $500 in CITY
Court for Serious OffcnSc.
Other Cases

Judge Churchman is exercised over
the tact that there are so many youtn-
ll criminals brought before the city
Court, and is wresuing with the prob
lem. lie says that n tnere be no rem
edy found for it that scon there wul
be a colony ol criminals. Every day
there are several boys before the count
for larceny or assault and battery. The
Ferris Industrial SchOol seems to have
no terrois dor the youthful wrongdoers.
and e is a question what remedial
measure to adopt to check the Increase
Of the juvenile law-breakers There
seems TO be an epidemic, which is
keeping Agent Frank Stout on the
jump all the time.
Alexander Lieczinsh and Roman
BarcsrOwski who were brought back
from New Castle JAIL where they were
held In 500 bail for the uppor court
on the charge of stealing flour from
freight car of the T.. & r. road again
were arraigned. Lieczinsld was sent to
the Ferris Industrial School and Barcis-
rOwsh was returned TO his mother
his case being held up.
In making his report in tale case.
Agent Stout said that he found nothing
ON his records against BarclsrOwsk.
and that he worked and had the repu-
tation Of being a good boy
lieczinsM appears on Agent Stout's
hooks as having stolen a watch a year
ago, and with consent OF the parents
the lad was committed TO the school.
After BarcisrOwsH was released the
| lad and his mother we're so grateful to
Mr.. Stout that they grasped his hand
and kissed 10
Frank Conner, who was arrested for
stealing a watch, was held in 5000 bail
for the Court of General Sessions. Ed
ward Grace who was arrested on the
same charge, was dismissed. as there
was no evidence 10 connect him with
the crime
! When Grant Weldin. the young boy
who executed highway robbery by
holding MP milk wagon and robbing
It's youthful driver came up. Judge
lChurchman was puzzled for awhile as
to the disposition Of the case Agent
Stout informed the judge that the boy
had good record, but the court re-
fused TO hold the case up against him.
81 cannot hold these serious cases up,
for the next thing we know we shall
have a boy murderer on our hands.
will send this boy to the upper court
anu itl Nultl JuSllct Lore hlleOu 10 MS
case. | will hold him in 500 bail, and
see that he gets bail" said Judge
lChurchman.
Walter Bentrick, young man, was
held in s. bail for taking liberties with
4 little 9-year-old Ella ID. Hughes. his
Fwife's sister. The crime was committed
last Easter, but the child did not tell
about It until last Monday. for fear
that her mother would whip her.
Margaret Rogers was arraigned on
the charge of disorderly conduct. but
the cas- was continued TO allow the de-
! fense 10 procure witnesses.
Charles Werner, of No 2iS Madison
street was fined s. and costs for hitting
his wife i'm the right eye with an old
shoe.
Louise Johnson, a 15-year-old colored
girl. was dismissed when the court
heard the charges of drunk and dis
orderly conduct against her this morn
ling. She said that two fellows and a
I girl get her drunk The court told her
not 10 come there any more.