Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-25
GOOD SAMARITAN IS WANTED
Criminal Court Judge Disposed to Give
Oolored Lad a Show.
BLACK BOYS CONFEDERATE GOES FREE
schoO VIII he Home of Young
Arthur Adams Unless some One
VIII stand sponsor
for Him.

Is there in Omaha or elsewhere any good
Samaritan who would rather be sponsor for
a colored boy than see him 60 to the re-
form school? II any such there be, they
should negotiate with Judge Baxter Of the
criminal bench, district court, who hnds
himself with quite a problem on his hands,
Two boys charged with conspiracy in crime
have been before him and the white boy has
been permitted to 90 because he has a
father to look after him and be responsible
for him. The colored boy has neither father
nor mother and must be FIVE years in con-
hnement unless someone else will interest
himself in the waits behalf.
The night of July is last the shop Of
Joseph Bait on Eleventh street was en-
tered aud from 1t removed certain sweets
that are dear to the hearts of those who,
being young, fear neither dyspepsia nor
diabetes. Harry Tannebaum, aged IS, and
Arthur Adams, OF the same tender years,
were ferreted out and held on the charge
Of burglary.
White Boy Is Fortunate.
Tannebaum, the white member OF the
duo, has a father and the father appeared
in the court late Thursday afternoon
with the boy. by arrangement with the
county attorney. The parent was anxious
to save his boy from long confinement II
possible and was willing to guarantee his
future good behavior, Judge Baxter re-
viewed the facts in the case and decided
that the lad might become a better man
and have better chances II left with the
| father than IL sent to the reformatory.
Accordingly he gave the boy into the par
ent's keeping with the stipulation that the
former would be instantly recalled TO face
l tha aNurt 40 found niahahayinQ IN future
The court further admonished the lad to
walk In the path that leads to fame and
good Jobs and spoke very plainly to the
father concerning his duty as a parent to
better look after his erring progeny.
That fixed matters for the white lad, but
It left the dark one with the double ache
of bearing punishment while his conspirator
remains at large. free TO improve any ops
portunities tina may come to him. Judge
Baxter realized the situation aud was anx-
ious that the boys should share alike.
Now, you have your father come up hers
too" he said. turning to the oolored boy.
my tathsh's dead, Judge" said the Lad
with 3 tremor in his voice.
well, your mother, Is she here?"
my mothah's dead, too, sab. l Amt go
no kin folks nowhere In this world guess
'cept my aunt in Jefferson City, Missouah,
The court suggested to the boys colore'
attorney that he open negotiations with tn
distant relative, and implied that the DO,
would be sent to her il she would assum
responsibility for his future guidance, Tn
attorney seemed disinclined to take tn
trouble and the judge passed the matter 70
the time being.
The lad has found a friend in q new quar-
ter, however. "Ab" Travis, the eolore
~janitor of the court room, heard the recits
and carried the tale TO Rev. sehaffer, pas
tor Of the African Methodist Episeops
church at Eighteenth and Webster streets
and yesterday the divine called on tn
Judge. Al a result a letter has gone I
Jefferson City in the faint hope that ii
answer may be such as will Justify tn
court in giving the boy into his aunt's keep
ing, under sueh provisions as were impose
upon Tannebaum.
The colored boy states that TannebauI
; was the more active OF the two offenderj
) having entered the building for the eand!
while he (AdAms) retained his seat on
I convenient store box as sentinel. Late
they Toasted together on the plumber.