The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-16
COURT STARTS BANK ARREST
Chicago Judge Trying to Teach
Offenders Thrift

CHICAGO, April ia savings
bank annex" to the branch of the mu-
nicipal court presided over by Judge
Cleland was announced yesterday by
the Judge as an additional means Of
reform held out to unfortunates who
come before him. The plan is the re-
suit Of conferences which Judge Gle
land has held with officers of the
Union Trust company.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby any person paroled by the
cour: will have started for him a saw
ings account with the bank of the
trust company with gift of S. from
the bank to start the account. The gift
carries with it the condition that the
person to whom it applies will not vi
olate the parole and will deposit TO his
own account at least 81 each month.
The amount deposited may not be
withdrawn until the end of the year.
The measure has been worker out
by Judge Cleland and F.. l.. Wilk.
vice president of the bank. The plan
is intended to encourage thrift and
economy and to check the neglect of
families by men usually brought be-
fore the courts on the charge of
drunkenness. It is a development out
of Judge Cleland's present plan Of
paroling the men to responsible per-
sons in the neighborhood. Semi
monthly reports are made to the
judge.
The principal condition imposed on
the paroled person is that he will stay
away from drink for the period Of a
year and is not sent to the bridewell in
that time.
Judge Cleland says majority of the
persons to whom it is intended the new
feature shall apply are far from pru
dent in the use of money.
They spend every cent they make"
said he. whether it is 81 day or IS.
If there is any money left after farni-
| ly necessities are paid for it is spent
in drink. And in a number Of cases
the money is spent before the necessi-
ties are paid for"
Judge Cleland said that a large
| number Of the men paroled by him
are now living respectable lives. He
says that instead of spending their
money for drink they are saving it for
other purposes and have a certain
| amount for use for Injuries. He be-
leves, however that they should de-
vote share of their earnings to a saw
! ings account.
when parole prisoner" con-
| tinued the judge. II intend to give him
| a certificate Of identification which he
is to present at the bank. The de-
| post Of IS is then placed to his cred
it, but the deposit of IS is then placed
to his credit. but the deposit is not to
be drawn out until the end of the year.
If the conditions Of the parole have
not .een violated at that time 1 give
| the depositor another certificate which
entities him to the money.
THE depositor will not have to lose
, any time going downtown to make his
deposit. as the bank is open Monday
and Saturday nights. 1t would be
/ more convenient if some bank on the
west side near the Maxwell police s-a
| ton would agree to a similar arrange
ment. and l an negotiating now with
that end in view.
| Il intend to regulate the amount
which they are to deposit each month
i by the wages each is able to earn. In
| this way I will not work any hard
! ship on any of them. think they
should save at least per cent Of their
earnings