The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
BELLBOY is PAROLED
Lad Fallen Into Evil Ways
Given Another Chance.
SIRE MADE TO TAKE PLEDGE
Judge De Lacy Saves Young George
AIaIsik from Reform school After
Admission of Having Robbed Hotel
GuestS-Lectures Father and Exacts
Promise TO Care for Lad.

Night W0rk as DeliDOy IN a great nOteis
with its attendant temptations and evil
influences. cigarette smoking and bad as
sociates, led to the downfall of George
Maisik, a fifteen-year~old lad, arraigned
before Judge De Lacy. OF the Juvenile
Court. yesterday on the charge OF the
larceny Of jewelry valued at nearly S1,0O0
from guests Of the Willard Hotel The
fearful pleading of the boy to be given
"a chance to make a man Of himself, his
previous good record, and his fathers
promise 10 abstain from drink and exert
his influence to keep the boy in the right
path combined 10 induce the magistrate
to let the young offender out on probation
instead of sending him to a reform school.
The former beiiboy, who had been in the
house of detention since his arrest last
Friday, appeared tn court looking pale
and wan. His face showed signs Of dissi-
patton He pleaded guilty TO the charge
and sat beside his father, George II.
Maisik, plumber living at I'll Thirteenth
street. while the witnesses gave the de-
tails OF the discovery of the thefts and
the finding Of the jewels.
Guest Identifies PocketbOOk.
Mrs. Cora P. Woodward, of Leroy,
n. Y, a handsomely gowned middle-aged
woman, was the principal witness. She
identified the pocketbook found in q water
tank at the New Willard as the one taken
from her while she was a guest at the
hotel few weeks ago. This was the
Dpocketbook from which Maisik had taken
81.
Detective 7. 3. McNamee. Of the CEN
tral bureau, brought into court the recov-
cred property that the boy had admitted
having stolen. The exhibit consisted of
two valuable gold watches. a pair Of dia-
mond links and a marquise ring, valued
at $50.
Court BIames Father.
The boys father took the stand. and
one of the first questions asked by Judge
De Lacy pertained TO the drinking habit
MaisiIz admitted his intemperance. Judge
De Lacy severely scored the man for the
evil influence ne had been in the boy S
life The court placed upon the father s
shoulders a large part of the blame for
the sons conduct.
Il want you to take the pledge" said
the court.
Il won't do it," replied Maisik.
Go and sit down. ordered the judge
sterniy. i want "a talk with this boy
and get to the bottom of this
4 The boy talked frankly with Judge DE
Lacy, and with tears in his eyes told
/ how he was led TO his first theft through
/ the influence of older and more expert
enCed men in similar employment. lie
L z L.
Metropolitan Club, and said that he went
/ To this man with some OF the stolen
property 10 get his advice as to the best
manner of disposing of the plunder
/ Maisik said ne gave Coe the marquisC
ring and $40 IN cash. COe is under arrest
and viii be arraiSned IN the police court
/ this morning. Maisik said he spent his
share of the 81 taken from Mrs. Wood
wards purse in gambling with some
/ young men near his home.
Consents Not 10 Prosecute.
/ After hearing the story. Judge De
/ Lacy asked Mrs. Woodward if she would
\ be Wiling to drop the prosecution of tht
/ boy were she to have the money refund
/ ed her Mrs Woodward agreed, and the
court called Mr Mask forward again.
Il will give your son another chance
/ on two conditions: That you take thu
] pledge for one year, and keep it, and thai
/ you give the boy employment in YOU
own business as you have done hereto
/ fore, and give him the fatherly care tha
the law demands Of you"
/ Mr. Maisik hcsitated over the pledg'
proposition, and for moment it looked
as though the boy would have to go I,
/ the reform school because of his father'!
/ fondness for the cup that cheers, bu
parental affection proved stronger thar
the desire for drink. and Mr. Maisik tool
! the pledge with q sincerity that denoted
a determination to stand by his oath.
II Judge De Lacy then put the boy OF
/ probation for two years. He is 10 repOr
! twice a month and Will be kept unde
the surveillance of the probation officers
as will also the father