Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-27
MORE LASTING AT SUFFOLK

The lashing of the colored boy al
Sgnoik. Va. recently by the order OF
Mayor Kuby led us to inquire at
,he time if the distinguished gem
tieman intended TO visit this mode
of punishment upon the Waite BOYS
as well as Jhe colore7 ones He has
given his answer in n way that may
not Doe mistaken. but with a modi-
Gcation of the method. which viii
Doe cordially approved bv every right
thinking person I'm the state.
It is the duty Uf the parent 30
correct the child and this correc-
ton may DE made by che discreet
and humane use of the rod. But
there is not a person fin this city.
who would not nave been hauled
Gown to lbe Police Court and fined
had they been euIy oC inn.ctug
as brutal a flashing upon one of
their children as was inflicted upon
that coloreJ boy by hat Chief of
Police of SUFFOLK. Va.
But here is the newspaper report
of the recent aogg.ug:
SUFFOLK. VA. Jan. 2o-Acain
Mayor Kilbys court was the scene
OF q cowhidinr to-day. but the re
cipients were white lads instead of
Negroes. The two boys Darden
and Bavlcs. about D. years old. each
have repeatedly been caught shop
lifting. The police save them warn
ing. a warrant was held over them
and application for vacancies in the
rcformatory was made. Vacancies
were obtained and the warrant was
served by order of the mayor
That the reformatory would catch
the lads seemed sure The parents
employed as counsel. Judge u. II.
Bawics. who at the CONCLUSION of
discriminating evidence made an ear
nest plea 90 save the misCreants.
The boys We're penitent
After consideration Mayor Kilhy
ordered the parents 10 pay the cost.
and required that the boys be whip
ped in his presence by their par
onts or by an officer. BY request OF
counsel the court was cleared OF on
lockers and the parents admins
tered the lash with vieor.
The parents are well known. and
regret much the acts OF their sons
and viii put proper restraint on the
boys ia the future.
We leave the public TO Judge as
10 the equality of the two incidents
Il emphasizes the oft-expressed fact
that there is no crime of which
colored person is guilty. but what
some white person will go &C. one
better. There is no color line in
this business. The white thief IS
as bad as the black one and when
his surroundings are considered. he
lis often many times worse.
Colored parents should see TO 10
that taeir children are honest and
above all they should know where
thew obtain everything that they
bring home BOYS should be made
20 work and obtain what they want
by honest and legitimate means and
girls should be kept out Of the
streets all times of the night. Bad
companionship is the ruination of
both sexes and the failure to oh
serve these rules has led 10 many
colored families undoing.
The Mayor of Suffolk can go on
with his logging programme. 1t will
end as IL has always ended. It viii
create a sensation at first and end
In a fizzle. Parents should 5e made
TO correct their children, but the
strong arm of an officer welding
the lash with a Will and soaring the
naked flesh will meet with the con
demnation OF every liberty loving
person in Virginia. II arouses sym
pathy for the criminal and contempt
for the law.