The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-28
MARINE :, s ss.s. for s.s ssss ;.. ss..
BY MARION HEATH FREEMAN

they were under the strIcteSt OF dis
cipline The boys went to one of
such homes or schools" and the
girls to another.
There was the usual crowd OF chill
dren. weeping parents, lawyers and
court officers when Marine and Mrs.
Weber entered the court room.
The first case on trial was a con
tested one" where the father claimed |
he could not support his family and
the mother contended that he should |
be made to do so. The neighbors had |
complained that the little brood were
not given sufficient food-that they |
were half-starved in fact, and it was
on this complaint that the case had |
been brought into the Juvenile court. |
The mother who looked a meek little !
creature but who was ready to fight
for her children declared her hus-
band earned sufficient money to pro-
vide we'll for his family, If he would
only keep away from the saloons.
Marines eyes filled with tears as
she saw the agony of the mother at
the thought of separation from her
little ones, and the latter partook of
the mothers misery and chung, cry
ing to her skirts.
"He earns 81 a day, your honor,
and spends 1t in the saloons. Often
he will not give me q cent of his
wages when he is paid for his weeks
work.
The man muttered something
about his wife always worrying the
life out of him." and said he did not
have steady work.
What do you do with your money
when you are working?" demanded
the court.
We'll. your honor, give as much
as l can afford to my wife. A man
must have some comforts, you know"
What do you call as much as you
can afford7"
well, the most of my wages. She
never works." the man jerked his
thumb in the direction of the frail
little woman, staggering about the
room under the weight of her young
est boy, who had just set up a plain
tive wall and whom she tried to quiet
by walking up and down with him.
Your honor" interrupted the lit
tie woman, although the bailiff
raped for order and reminded her
she was not on the witness stand. II
work as hard as my strength viii al
low in caring for my children. get
ting the meals, when we have any
to get, and keeping my house in
order. And I sometimes take in
washing"
Marine was glad when the judge
told the woman she might keep her
children and ordered the man to
hereafter support his family or be
sent to JAIL
But Marine wept when the court
ruled that a handsome little lac
should be taken from his mother and
sent to one of the industrial schools
The visitation and aid officer had TOLD
the court that the mother of this
$ child was in the habit of getting int
4 state of beastly intoxication on al
: average of twice a week. The mothe
shrieked and tore her hair ant
begged the judge to give her bacl
I her boy, when the little fellow wa
7 led weeping from the room. But he
tears and pleadings were of no avail
L Marine had been so interested II
T the proceedings, she had almost for
gotten the dismal mission that ha
called her thither. She was startle
out of her forgetfulness by suddenl
hearing her name called in a loud
IS ringing tone by the clerk.
n Mrs. Weber who had cried a little
1t too, at the sad scenes she had wit
= messed that day, arose and steppe
> to the front of the courtroom, me
d tioning Marine to follow. The fus
r that had suffused Marines cheeks a
'e the sound Of her name, faded as sh
s. faced the court.
II Hold up your right hand and b
10 sworn" sang out the clerk to Mr.
Weber, and then he proceeded to re
it cite the same lingo of what SCENE
le to Marine like pure gibberish, that h
to had repeated so many times befor,
l. when witnesses had been sworn, br
De of which she could understand not
lie word save, you solemnly swear"
ID This formality disposed of. til
DR. court asked:
Where is the child?"
re Here, your honor" replied an q
Id fcer indicating Marine. The judg
of who had been but a moment befor,
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