The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
DEMAND HOUSE
OFDETENTION,
NOT JAIL
JaiIs Not Proper Place
( for Offenders, Say
School Principals.

for Maynard boys were made by reso~
luton at the fall meeting of the Prin-
cipAls' Association in the Public LII
brary yesterday afternoon. after
County Probation Officer John j. Gas
coyne. of Orange, and his assistant,
Miss Paula lady. who works IN New
ark schools, ahd Warden Charles A.
Steadman, of the Essex County JAIL
had related some Of their experiences
with boys ranging in age from 8 10 Ia
years in the streets, the courts and the
Jail.
When President c.. F. Randolph
asked for a report from the m
on charities and corrections, Principal
William j. Eckoff, of the oliver Street
School, the chairman, said he would
make a verbal report, as no meeting
of the committee was held, n he had
made an investigation alone.
He said he first investigated the eoun-
ty probation system. a system every
school principal in Newark should be
deeply interested in, for 1t was a great
aid to them in their work.
II went to the probation officer III
the Court House." said Principal
Eckoff, land met Chief Gascoyne, who
explained how the probation system
works, and told me much bout ruant
and delinquent boys. Miss Laddy went
with me TO the county Jail, where l
met Warden Steadman, who allowed me
to go where | pleased in the building.
| looked into every nook n Granny,
visited the laundry and Kitchen, tasted
the food, and went to the cells. Every
thing was clean. The Jail is well man
aged, as we'll, as possible under existing
conditions.
'No warden should be forced to have
small BOYS In Jail with adult criminals
of every kind. 1t is wholly wrong and
a disgrace to Newark and the county
that we have not a separate house OF
detention for boys of Q years and up
ward so they would not be mixed with
old criminals and learn more crimes.
Principal Eckoff said he had invited
Chief Gascoyne, Miss lady and war
den Steadman to the meeting, and they
would give much Information. lie then
offered this resolution after briefly tell
ing what he had seen and been told:
''Whoreas. 1t appears from the testimony
of Chief Probation Officer Gascoyne, Pro-
baton oficer Miss Paula Laddy and War
cen OlfFfdiiidlf. u ~ 11
whose appearance before this association,
,non the invitation of the committee on
charities and aeorrection is highly appre-
ciated, an19Nfrom the testimony of the
chairman of the committee, speaking from
personal investigation of the jail. thai uh-
der improper conditions of crowding luVe-
nile deIinouents are now held IN CONNIE
ment In the said Jail with adult law
breakers, therefore be 1t
"Resolyed That this association. While
warmly appreciative of the efforts of the
officials above named. in Investigation OF
the existing conditions, declare mat these
conditions must cease, and must cease oy
the prompt creation of q separate place Oh
detention for juvenile delinquents.
"H,esolve,l. That the committee on char
tiles and correction is instructed fofth-
with to take such measures as may tenu
to bring other public agencies. especially
Including the press and charitable organ
izations, into line with this declaration Oh
the Principals Association
Mr.. Gaseoyne was the first speaker. He
AID be thought he would only have 10
answer questions. not make an ADDRESS.
He said Newark should have u house OF
detention. for a jail was no place for
children, and he had been forced TO send
boys of 10 years to Jail, where they heard
bad talk and learned evil from older GRIM
80 g. 10, a ronrderer was tn be
hnnaad ~ tha iail ha and the warden
niearea the iail Of bows. and he had to
=, ~, aaurt - susnana hue;pass IN send
~ 49, ~ tbe Citv Horoo and other IN
stI,,t,ons hat receive delinouent bovs.
No. cascosno said .Iudge Alfred r.
c,.,nna, haa tbe I,,veni,e Court aatn hlis,,ed
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meet one a "eeN' 49, saosan.a
month, ho' oeeauss ISIS -
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ulsposeo ot ny u pNa r;tn tTonsa
SEMI the Dogs 10 'ne eva - h'
and only me most serious cases 20 up W
the Court Rouse ho"'
Probation ohcers eNainine mo conul-
lions at homes "hen poys nave oeen ar
rested ana put on prooauoh' sapu vi.
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lnstitutlon TO protect hhh from eNn,
1t IS between the ages OF - ana 10 years
mat poys seneraiy get heo 'iou".e'
Parents want boys To 20 10 WotK AT ~,
nut II they uon ! We. wolA tney n Ivy NY
lay arouhu street CORNERS y ~ nv =
CoHee House Gang, OF lrequehr vneap me ne,
aires, anu 50 orlIt lneo tint y n"as
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