The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-13
YOUNGSTERS WHIPPED
USUAL QUOTA OF BAD ONES In THE
JUVENILE COURT.
Judge Stubs POstpOnes Action in the
Case of Three Boys Charged
with Stealing Pipe.

Corporal punishment for Juvenile Offend
ers was the order of the day In Juvenile
Court yesterday. when Napoleon Tives, col
ored, was severely thrashed by his mother.
The boy was arrested on a charge of as
sault and battery on David Sheehan,
white boy. The Tives boy threw a large
cobblestone at young Sheehan, striking him
in the face, breaking the nasal bone. The
Tives boys mother agreed to whip her son.
as she was unable to pay the fine of 81 and
costs which Judge Stubs imposed. Stand
ing before the railing in the dock, the boy
assumed defiant air when his mother said
she would whip him. policeman was sent
along to see that the job was we'll done,
and his presence cowed the boy. After the
whipping he was brought back into court.
Judge Stubs asked the mother 'if the boy
had got what coming to him?" The
mother replied that she had done her best
In laying on the strap.
Judge Stubs was confronted with a very
serious problem when Rudolph Joseph,
Harry Sattinger and Harry Barnett, the
three boys arrested for stealing lead pipe
from the old Kiefer building on South Me-
ridian street, were arraigned. The boys
were accused of stealing several hundred
dollars worth of lead and iron pipe from
the building. They were caught in the act
by Bicycle Policemen STREET. and Losh.
When arraigned the Joseph boys father.
Gustav Joseph, undertook to act as attor-
ney. He asked a number of questions until
Taylor Gronninger, the regular attorney.
put in his appearance After hearing Pa
arrest was made, young Joseph was called
to the stand. Instead of telling how he was
caught in the building and why he was
there he began long dissertation on the
lNlan o1fAr ~ thn Alf
| ters enmity toward the Jews. In explain
ing why they were in the building, each
| boy said that a boy named Harry Hughes
Der bands yet remained in the building
One boy said that the Hughes boy had told
them the night before. Another boy said
| they had met the Hughes boy on Indiana
avenue the afternoon they were caught in
| the building.
peculiar thing about the Hughes boy is
that when young Josephs brother was ar
| rested a few months ago with other boys
| the name of Harry Hughes was used as the
instigator of the trouble. 1t Is said the
| boys use the mythical Harry Hughes as
| of such Importance that Judge Stubs saiG
| he would have to postpone it until next
Friday afternoon. This was done to allow
| the police to make an effort to find Harry
| Hughes"
AN OLD OFFENDER
Jesse Green, a ten-year-old colored boy
| who has been in trouble number of time.
| for stealing small articles, was agar
brought into court yesterday afternoon. HI,
was barefooted and dressed In a cardigan
| jacket and small overalls. Sitting at tn,
end of the prisoners dock he smiled at tn,
| other boys on trial. Prosecutor Collins no
| ticed the fun Jesse was having out of tn,
proceedings and undertook to give him hi.
collection of affidavits and found on,
| against the boy. He was called up ant
pleaded guilty to stealing. His aged grand
| mother was then called and without fur
| Their ado Judge Stubs asked her If she wa.
willing to make affidavit in the Crimina
| Court, that the boy might be sent to Plain
| field. The woman readily answered tina
| she was. Then was the time for the othe
boys in court to smile. Green jumped to hi
I feet and reached over the railing an,
| pleaded with his grandmother to not sen,
| him away. He promised to be good for al
time If she would not take action this time
| The woman listened to the judge and re
| manned obdurate. The boy pulled a littl
cap from his bosom and tried to wipe ava.
| the stream of tears rushing down his dirt,
cheeks. He was taken back to Jail, and hi
grandmother will go to the Criminal Cour
this morning and in an affidavit charge hin
| with incorrigibiity.
Fred Hammil and Torbel Polster were ar
raigned on the charge of stealing ten cigar
from a travelling salesman. 1t was learne
by Judge Stubs from the mothers of bot
boys that each had been whipped when
was learned they had taken the cigars
While Judge Stubs was giving lecture t
the boys as they stood before him, youn
Polster stood on his bare toes like bale
dancer. Both boys were released sus
| pended judgment.
Another boy to receive a whipping a
home and again In court was Lee Johannes
who, with "slungshot," struck horse be
longing to DR.. Peachee. The horse too
fright and nearly broke a new stanhop
buggy belonging to the doctor. Mrs. Jc
names was in court and said that she ha
| already given the boy good whipping 70
his conduct on the day that the docto
made complaint Judge Stubs let the DO
go home with his mother after the latte
had promised to whip him again.