The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
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Daring crimes are arpen committed
ii BIZ children in London, and only Scot:
II land Yar<t Is aware Of the fact
Youthful offenders are rarely ca,!:sl1tt
Il In the mes OF committing even slight
onenses,5 or. lf they arc. u tolerant
policeman IS more often tasn not fa-
iiSclined 10 look with Icnici3t eyes ON !.
InisGen,ea nor. tliat in IN older person
3twonid mean arrest. by boxing the ears
of The tiny culprit ana letting him 30.
E5z q recent remarkable series of lioisSe-
4 breaking cases in the Enfield district
In which the father OF IN GRAND boy
! was sentenced to SIX years penal
j%servitude for coaching his fourteen-
/ year-od son to commit b11rsias1es.
shows concluslyely that the criminal
classes DO not hesitate to teach cltIl7
1 dren to do what they fear to practice
themselves.
The Scotland Yard authorities know,
that many criminals, too old now to,
commit various crimes with irnpunity.
to all intents and purposes reform and
become respectable members OF the
community. They open small shops,
and then in a very quiet way hold
classes Of pupils eager to pay for learn
ing the secrets Of the Craft,
The first thing tho "master'' does is
to examine the would be probntiOper's
hands. The -'thief's mark must show
up. strongl Y OH both or the boy or girl
/: is not worth the risk OF training. Even
if the child hns clever light fingered
parents and the ..thlef's mark" is ab-
sent from its hands, tho trainer VIII
have nothing TO do with the case EIt
does not believe in child inhcrlting
its parents evil propcnsities.
Girls are mostly taught pocket pick
ing and how 10 steal trides from shop !
Showcases. Members of both sexes .nTei
well drilled in the art OF unblusllfngly I
telling lies They daily rchehrsc hold
ups by inag inary policemen. The |
trainer, Of course, acts the latter role /
anu lt!Sllu Liz cuilE5 ~ +
invent plausible excuses at a seconds
notice.
The girls are the sharpest at this
game and very seldom get caught. a
trainer wilI never have anything more
to do with I child that has once entered I
q reformatory. The clergyman there |.
has generally worked on the youthful I
conscience. and ever after its or re-
pentance must be counted on to occur
at inopportune moments.
Boy burglars are trained in 4 very
simple manner. It is argued that most
people living in villas pay. Il great deal
Of attention TO bolts and bars on their L
ground floors, but very little if any to
those onthe upper floors.
Accordingly the Juvenile Bill Skies
is provided in the early days of his
training WITH ten foot sillen rope
led in knots foot apart Fastened
it the END is a strong but light steel
hook. The boy is required TO practice
With this rope, throwing it in much the
same way as a lasso would be up to a
window sill six or more feet above him.
10 that the hook holds to the stone.
When the 1lassofng Is acquired to the
rainer's satisfaction the lad is next re-
Iuired to shin up the rope without dis
odging the hook from the sill. This res
uires great deal Of practice. and
many are the falls endured. AS the
eight is seldom more than ten feet.
nd prior to this stage the boy has been
aught how to fall, only slight bruises
asult.
The children in their first expedi-
ons are always taken and shown the
ouse that is to be entered in the day
me and instructed as to the best
'ethods OF entry to the back.
Then late at night the instructor
lkes the little lad to the CRIB and
ON convenient spot watches his
upil disappear according to fnstruc-
ons. Tile presence of an adult with
boy of tender years late at night dis
ms any suspicion an alert police
an might have if the boy We're seen
a1kins through street alone.
Once at the back of the house. the .
W, quite at his leisure, makes an in
ection of every window on the
ound floor. If one opens readily he !:
tiers by it.; If not he surveys the next .
r, and in nine cases out of ten dis
vers that the bathroom window is
rtly open. That Is sufficient. From :
side pocket he draws the coil of =
ken rope and couple of minutes :,
;er Is standing inside the little room
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