The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
IN THE JUVENILE COURT.
One Father Gave His Son Too Severe
Punishment.

The officers in juvenile court were APP
palled yesterday when the father of Rich
ard Sanes brought the boy back into court
after giving him whipping. The boys
face was covered with heavy welts and his
appearance indicated that he had been
more cruelty treated than Judge Stubs
expected the boy should be. On the left
side OF the boys face five large streaks
showed plainly where the father had struck
the boy with the whip. The welts reached
from the top of the scalp to the chin.
When the boy was returned to the court
room with the father and Patrolman Hart
a look of surprise appeared on the faces OF
all I'm the courtroom. Baniff Dawson at
once asked Patrolman Hart what was
meant by the heavy punishment given the
boy, and he said IT was accident. He
said the father became so enraged after
one or two blows were struck that he be-
came violent. The first two blows were de-
livered with great force and the boy fell TO
the cement floor and while down the father
struck him number OF times over the
head. Dawson told the father that ne nad
exercised too much energy In whipping the
boy. Judge Stubs said he did not want
the juvenile court used as a place where
parents could vent their anger on the chill
dren, as oftentimes the parents are respon-
sible for the children being in court. He
said he deplored the action that had just
occurred, and that IL spoke plainly for the
need of an Industrial school for young in
corrigibles. He made the father promise
that he would not whip the boy again
when he reached home.
The Sanes boy. in company with another
little negro boy, was accused or stealing a
silver watch from Frank Frances. The
Gregory boy said Sanes stole the watch.
The judge learned that Sanes was guilty
and assessed fine of s. and costs. He sus-
pended judgment on cor6ition that the
father take his boy into the basement Of
the police station and give him foggfng.
The action of the parent yesterday will
probably have tendency TO decrease the
number of hoggings given in Juvenile court.
Judge Stubs said he will make an effort
to provide other punishment for the bad
boys. He said he felt much grieved at yes
terday's occurrence and hoped that the like
would never again happen Eins juvenile
court
Ralph Hayes one of a crowd of young
boys arrested during the past week charged
with petty thefts, was arraigned He Is
but ten years old and Judge Stubs de-
ferred the case yesterday and will make an
effort to have the boy sent 10 Plainfield.
Eddie Miller, colored. was charged with
lettering and gambling. Eddie is old
offender in Juvenile court He refuses to
remain at home and spends his time in
downtown alleys shooting dice with older
ences yesterday Eddie said he was in the
act OF shooting the bones when the police
caught him. Judge Stubs asked him how
even. Continuing, he said: "Jist as them
cops come up threw craps. That left me
10 cents, just what L started down town
with
Judge Stubbs was amused at the earnest
ness displayed by the boy In relating the
story. He said he could not let the boy of
any more and told Eddies father that a
fine OF s. and costs would be assessed,
which would be suspended If the father
would send the boy to Plainfield. Mr. Mil
Ter agreed to send the boy away.