Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
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EFT the court room be cleared.

The hands of the clock in
the rear of the Police Court
room showed a few minutes
rsst twelve o'clock The judge on Inc
bepch had lust finished the case OF ma
turs criminal again charged with series
OF larcenies, and with his sternest express
sion he had sentence him to jail for year.
AS he announced that the Juvenile Court
would be in session he slipped out OF the
chair behind the high bench. where ne Is
accustomed to sit, and took seat behind
the clerks desk almost on lever with the
Nothers In the court room.
Just after the judge had taken his seat
o drove Of small boys and girls, white ana
colored, invaded the court ROOM followed
by an officer from the house of detentoh
The little prisoners were huddled into tue
seats in the corner usually occupied by the
Jurors their feet swinging clear of the floor.
Following the boys came Probation Or
fce1 Zed II. Copp OF the board of children S
guardians A bailiff delivered a bundle of
papers to the clerk and the court was ready
TO begin.
Isaac Jackson" called the clerk. In re-
Spouse to the name small colored boy,
apparently about fourteen years old. ner-
vously shuffled his way to a place in front
formation stated. with the larceny Of a
pair of roller skates
The owner of the skates told of leaving
them on the steps at his home and of find
ing them the next day In the possession OF
& colored boy, who in turn stated that ne
bought them from the boy arraigned before
the court.
Did you take those skates ana sell
them? questioned the judge.
NO sab. Use found dose skates on de
street, Judge. your honah." was the reply
but Use didn't sell EN-, deed I didn't
judge. Dat boy says he wants a pair o.
skates and he slipped ten cents into my
hand and walked of with the skates ex-
planned the youthful offender
And you kept the money!" suggested his
honor
Deed, Use not goin' to frow dat away"
The probation officer reported that there
was previous record against this boy,
and that he seemed to have a fairly re-
spectacle home.
Let him be committed TO the board for
six months" announced his honor He will
be watched by Probation Officer Copp Tor
that period.
At this point another representative of
the board of chldren's guardians Miss
Estele Foster, appeared before the judge.
While the clerk was calling the names Of
Lucy and Mary Woem. Miss Foster led
two small children. one just able to toddle
along. before the Judge and seated them
in one OF the big chairs near by.
This Is a petition to have these two
children committed to the board perma-
Eently on the ground Of improper home
and improper care" stated Miss Foster.
To the uninitiated look at the children
would belle the statement that they had re-
ceived poor care. But those who were
familiar with the work OF the board knew
that the children had been rescued from
their home several days previously, and
with bath. some new clothes. hair rib
bon and some other touches which the
nurses of the board applied. the two chill
dren were rejuvenated and made to leok
clean and neat Under the scrutiny TO
which the tots were subjected the thumb
OF one got SO near her mouth that 1t fell
in. and there IL remained all the rest OF
the time she was in court.
When we went to the house., continued
Miss Foster I'VE found the children in ut
most squslor In the two rooms, which