The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
FROM COURT ROOM
To GOOD BUSINESS
Bad Boy Prospers Under Plan
of Judge Feagin
NOW LIVES A MODEL LIFE
When Arrested He Begged to Be Given
a Chance and the Once Unhappy
Lad is Now Conducting
Tailor Shop.
NOW LIVES A MODEL LIFE

Judge Feagin is very much elated over
the outcome of one of his plans to aid
boys. Several weeks ago four white boys
were arrested by the police for lettering
around the city. Three of them were from
Troy, Ala, having run away from home.
The other was from Mobile, and was try
ing to get back to New York.
The New York boy was Morris Fichtel-
berg. He told a pitiful story when in
Judge Feagin's room. stating that he had
come south from New York TO stay with
his brothers in Mobile but that they had
turned him out of home. and he was
trying to get back to New York. He
begged not to be placed in jail or sent
back to Mobile, and said he would work
hard If he were given place.
William Stademann, proprietor of the
New York hotel, took charge of the boy,
giving him home and clothing If the boy
would work for him. It has developed
that the boy is an excellent dress filter,
having followed that trade for nine years
In New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
and Mr. Stadelmann has set him up in
business, fitting and cleaning ladies'
skirts.
Strated in Business.
The boy has been given capital OF
$500 with which to start work, and he
has already secured several jobs. He has
opened up a nice dressmaking establish
ment at s0S1s North Twentieth street, and
one of the big merchants of the city has
agreed to send all of his customers desir-
ing tailor made skirts to the boy. He Is
said to be an adept with a needle, and to
be an excellent skirt hanger
Judge Feagin feels that he has started
another boy on the right road, and in
stead of placing him in jail and making
a criminal of him, he has given the boy \
start which will make man OF him. The
Judge says that this is the duty of the
courts as much as anything else, and that
he does not believe in slapping boy in
Jail for every little thing
Another Bad Boy.
Tyson Mcdonald, one of the worst
young white boys in Birmingham, was
sent to the Boys Industrial school at
East Lake yesterday. He was in Judge
Feagin's court on a charge of aggravat-
ed disorderly conduct and the judge sent
him to the school as a last resort.
For years Tyson has been troublesome
to the policemen of the city, leading the
young boys of the city, and especially the
members of the Boys Reading club, into
mischief of various kinds. For some
time Judge Feagin has been looking for
an opportunity to send the boy to the re-
formatory, but 1t has been overcrowded
and 1t was impossible until yesterday.
Tyson is accused this time of stealing
ride on the street car, and when put off
by the conductor throwing rocks at him
and cursing him. Tyson has been in
Judge Feagin's court about a score Of
times on various charges, and the police
have been troubled with him on many
occasions 1t is said he can devise more
ways of making mischief than any boy
in the city.
This same little mischief maker Is quite
genius with a pencil He can draw
anything. and shows a great artistic abil-
ity. 1t Is believed that IL he could be
placed In proper hands and given an ed
ucation he might make somewhat of an
artist There is considerable finish to his
work even now, and he has never had
any training.