The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14
BOY WON JUDGE JONES
SENTENCE or HENRY coUNxY LAD eUsk1aDED.
Henry Deal, sixtesp Years old. will |. Met Be Sent to aetorm schooa
 Dut Will Go to His
 Mother.

Henry Deal. 1s-ysar-oid boy srony Henry coupty, ssnteneed te tive years ia the National Reformatory in the District of Columbia, by his own personality. won a court battle yesterday, which in all probability could not have been accom- plished by the most abis barrtstsr in Alabama.
 No ilne of nnfeeiins law vas read, no word of legal evidence was tntrodnced. but when the youngster from Henry County. who has act the power to write Judge Thomas c. Jones of the United States Court, did as Henry Deal asked.
 The lad pleaded guilty Monday to hay ing assisted some older heads in making dies for countarfeiting money.
 A similar pIea was catered by his older brother, Joe Deal, a dropsical nunchback On account of tho phs sical helplessness of this man, Judge Jones suspended ssn- tencs in his case tndsdnitely and Joe Deal returned to Henry County.
 Henry Deal, on account of his tender age was senteneed te two years in the Reform School
 When the ssntence was pronounced the big eyes of the little fellow filled with tears, and 1t was in yain that he at- tempted to supprsss his pobs.
 Judge Jones explained kindly that the Reform School was not penitentiary, that he would be well treated and im- proved by the instruction he would re- ceiye. The thought of learning a trade that would help him in after life held no attractions for Henry Deal and he beg ged piteously to be allowed to return to Henry County and work for en inarm mother and helpless brother.
 Without avail the Judge told him that ha Hn hxr fha fxvn wm stay at the Reform school He could not he comforted.
 'I didn't mean no harm. Judge" said the boy. weeping. .'and my mother is needing me right now. Joe's sick and she's got to have hread.'
 Henry Deal spent Monday night behind the bars of the Montgomery County jail All night hs was restless and frequently thcnight jaiier heard suppressed walls from the cell of the little Henry County counterfeiter.
 Yesterday he begged piteously to see the Judge, and after much entreaty he was brought into the chamber of Judge Jones.
 Henry Deal had passed the crying stage of sorrow but the penf up grief spoke for him mora eioquently than tears or words After listening to him for some time, Judge Jones was won ovsr and agreed with the youngster that Henry County was the best place for him and all con- eerned.
 Henry Deal was overjoyed.
 Judge! he exclaimed, when git back home. I'll learn to read and write and I'll write yer g letter and tell yer how me and Joe and mamma are gittin' on. I'll do # in iess'n six months and that's mors'n I can do at the Reform school If don't do 1t Judge send for me and I'll go to the Reform school"
 Sentence was accordingly suspended and Marshal Collier. who takes a deep inter est in the boy, took him home. Before leaving he promised Judge Jones to make a man of himself and wrtta him fine letter.
 Judge Jones said last night: "The boy has a fine face, which would appeal to any one's sympathy end he was in terror at the thought of leaving his mother. He Twas the victim of older heads and per- haps a boy who loves his mother as this boy does. will doubtless keep his FEom- ises"