The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-18
JUVENILE COURT CASES
MRS. MUNDEN AT FIRST REFUSED
To WHIP HER son.
As an Afterthought, However, She
TO Administer Punishment.

1t was rather an unusual proceeding
yesterday afternoon in Juvenile Court when
Mrs. Munden, mother of Alfred Munden, a
boy fourteen years old, arraigned on the
charge of petit larceny. refused to whip
her boy when Judge Stubs suggested that
kind of punishment. The womans actions
irritated the judge. who CURLY asked her
why the boy did not go to school. She
told the Judge that since school began she
and her husband have been unable to buy
schoobooks. This response was ridicued
by the judge. who said there was no rea-
son why the boy could not have been in
school. He said it was a known fact that
books could have been got from the School
Board without any cost to the parents.
Without waiting for the woman to answer
Judge Stubs turned to Mr. Bristow, one
of the truancy officers, and told him to
investigate the domestic affairs of the
Mundens and If it is found that there is
no real reason why the boy should not be
In school Mr.. Bristow should go before a
justice of the peace and file an affidavit
against the parents of the boy and prose-
cute them for not having him in school.
The woman started to make reply, but
Judge Stubs thoroughly aroused and
would not listen. Turning to the boy I'M
der arrest, the judge gave him a severe
lecture for being brought into the court
for the third time. The judge then imposed
a fine of 81 and costs, which he said he
would suspend If the mother would take
the boy into the cellar and give him fog
ging. For the second time she refused to do
the whipping and walked hurriedly from
the courtroom saying that she could get
the fine stayed. The boy was not allowed
to go. In a short time the mother returned
to the door of the courtroom and told
Bailiff Dawson that she had been unsuc-
cessful in getting the fine stayed and that
she was willing to whip her boy. The lit
tie party went into the basement, accom-
panied by Patrolman Woolley. The woman
who weighs more than 300 pounds, whipped
the boy until his screams could be heard
over the entire building. When she be-
came fatigued she gave the whip to Wool
ley and asked him TO finish the whipping
Before Mrs. Munden left the police station,
Truant Officer Bristow served a legal no
tice on her that her case will be taken up
by the truancy board and that she will be
required to be present at the Investigation.
Two small boys Of good appearance were
The boys were caught Sunday morning
stealing Journals from residences on East
New York street. They pleaded guilty and
heavy on account of the numerous reports
of paper thefts received by the police
Judgment was suspended on account of it
being the first time the boys had been ar
rested
Three boys small that they were
barely able to look over the iron railing
in front Of them, pleaded guilty to steal
ing a basketful of carpenter tools. Part
of the tools were recovered. Judge Stubs
did not care to punish the boys because
they were small He told the parents
If they would repay the owner of the TOOLS
for those that could not be found he would
allow the boys to go home. 1t was esti-
mated that the lost tools were worth ST.
which was paid by the parents.
The cases against Lincoln Cowger, Bur-
ley and Sheda Charleston, Samuel Baker
and Richard Sains. five negro boys charged
with stealing plumbing fixtures from North
Side residences, and Samuel Bornestine and
Joseph Cohen, two junk dealers, charged
with receiving stolen goods. We're disposed
of by sending all to the grand jury. This
case has been postponed four times in
court on account of the difficulty encoun-
tered by the court in getting the facts.
James ("Pcrkchops') Holt, colored boy
who has become a familiar figure in Police
and Jeuvenile Courts, was sent to the
grand jury as an incorrigible.