Evening journal., 1904-06-15
PUNY YOUNGSTER
IS INC0RRIGIBLE
Two Hundred Pound Mother
Unable TO Control Tiny
Adopted Son
APPEALED TO COURT FOR HELP
Asked That Boy be Committed to Re-
form School and Request is Granted.
colored Youth Charged With Strange
Shooting Occurring Six Weeks Ago.

colored Youth Charged With Strange
Shooting Occurring Six Weeks Ago.
When Robert Vincent, ooiored boy,
was arraigncd In City Court this morn
ing charged by his foster mother with
being incorrigible he looked like a spot
Of ink along side of his parent. She gave
her name as Leah Vincent and said the
prisoner at The bar was her doptod'
son.
Leah's height Is six feet or more and
her weight az "a rough estimate, easily
passes the 900 pound mark. The boy Is a
puny youngster for y years, MS height be-
ing something like feet inches and
his weight hardly more than 90 pounds.
The contrast IN the sizes OF the mother
and the adopted son was 50 remarkable
that even the court was amused
Leah said she could not control the boy
and asked that ne be committed to the
reform school until he was IS years of age.
81 declare taint no use for me 10 try and
do with the boy" said Leah and the court
impressed by her earnestness, evidently
thought as she did. and committed the
dimlnutve Robert TO the Ferris School.
Shot Six Weeks Ago.
| On May last there appeared on the po.
lice botter the following report: Edward
johnson. colored. while cleaning a re.
voiver in a boot backing establishment
al Eighth and Walnut streets. accidental.
iy discharged the weapon AMI shot him
self In the leg"
This morning George Blackslon, co.ored
was charged with the shooting and John
son, who has been in the hospital sincl
/ the affair. appeared IN Court on a stretch
er 1t was said yesterday that he woul,
be able TO appear today and a subpoens
was served on him at the hospital. lie wal
brought to court in the patrol wagon bu
owing to his condition. did not testify
The case was continued for one week
Backston being held IN $1,000 bali. Tn
latter admits the shooting, but says ;
was accidental.
Boys Given Another Chance.
Stephen Mitner, Henry spinker an
Leonard Ziegler, the three youngsters VIII
robbed an east side groceryman sever
days ago. were given another chance
lead better lives IN the future. Agent Nj
Cracken OF the s. p. c. C.. made a
recommendation and also informed N
court that the parents of the boys agree
20 compensate the groceryman for hi
loss. The latter claims that between s.
and $40 was taken from this money drawer
Drove on Wrong Side Of Street.
Because Harry Breden insisted upo
driving on the wrong side OF the sire,
yesterday, he was placed under arrest b
Special officer Harry Pierce. He pieade
guilty and was fined s. and costs. Brede
was arrested in Market street and az d
was driving on the left side OF the stree
Pierce warned him that the law require
all vehicles TO keep TO the right. He pei
sisted in driving on the wrong side Of n
thoroughfare and was paced under al
, rest.
The case OF John Phillips. colore
charged with riding a bicycle without
bell. was continued until tomorrow.
The case of Nicholas Julian, charg,
with keeping a dlsorderly room at NJ
l03 Shipley street was dismissed and TIL
, johnson, colored, was fined s. for assau
and battery.