Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-09-26

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tered BY . Bell Burglar ard Be-
twses Thirty aad Thirty . Five
Dollars Takes.
A hoy giving his name as Edward
Loucks. but who says he sometimes
goes by the name of Fisher, vas
brought to Linton Tuesday evening
by Liveryman Shepard. who had been
deputized by Justice Lee to make the
trip. The lad says he is fourteen years
old. and he doesn't appear to be older.
lie broke into Mrs. Coles restaurant
at Braddock and stole about s35 from
the till. He then got the money
which was silver, nickels and pennies
partly changed into bills. He also
bought himselfa suit Of clothes much
too large for him, a pair Of shoes. and
, white, broad brimmed cowboy hat.
This was before the robbery was dis
covered.
After spending part Of the money
the boy left town. He was followed
and overtaken At Kintyre, . few miles
east VI Braddock. He pulled out an
antiquated Smith s. Wesson revolver
and flourished it around with the muz-
zle pointed toward the ground, and
1t required show Of arms to make
him give up the pistol and surrender.
The boy Is about the toughest prop
0siti0n that the Emmons county jail
has contained for some time. He took
piece Of iron belonging to his bed-a
piece that can be removed and replaced
1t willard proceeded to peck q hole
through the bricks OF the cell wall.
He had removed three or four bricks
when discovered. He also threw the
contents OF the water pail over the
bedding, and did other outlandish
acts. When the sheriff threatened to
handcuH him to the door il he again
attempted TO injure any of the appur-
tenances and belongings of the jail,
he seem to realize that he had done
something that had placed him in a
serious predicament, and he wept. He
says others made tool Of him as to
the burglary: but as he had-either in
his possession or spent by him in
Braddock-all the money taken, this
statement is known TO be false. He
says his father and mother are dead,
and that he has stepfather living
Napoleon; but the latter, he says,
cares nothing for him, and would not
do any thing for him If he could.
Young Loucks had an examination
before Justice Lee, in Braddock, and
was sent here TO be held to the dis
t.ict court, which will convene the
I'D OF next month.
The boy is evidently bit Of drift
wood on the sea Of humanity That
he has no relatives who care for his
welfare seems to be certain: and it
will be the best day Of his life-so far
as his own interests and prospects are
concerned-when lie enters the indus
trial school at Mandan Here is case
which shows the lameness Of some Of
society's methods. A child who has
never had an opportunity to learn
right from wrong, who deserves wise
and strong direction rather than Sc
we're punishment, and who is entirely
the helpless product of the unfortu-
nate conditions into which he was
born. The state should investigate
such conditions as those that have
evidently been with this boy since
birth. The state should take possess
sion Of such children before they are
old enough TO became criminals:
should provide home for them, and
should give them an education and
an opportunity to learn the difference
between right and wrong. This, even
II stiff Inheritance and income taxes
should be necessary to foot the bills.
1t would, moreover, be cheaper than
the present plan Of letting abandoned
children run wild until they have de-
veloped into criminals.
1t Is for such cases as that of this
little chap that the state industrial
school at Mandan--presided over by
kind hearted and sympathetic hut
tirm man who has made the care OF
youthful wrong.doers study for a
quarter OF century-is an ideal
home; for, there, they are, while re-
strained, treated like the children OF
one family, and in majority OF cases
formed into honest men and women.
Notice.
! want to put out seven head Of
milk COWS for the winter. Some Of
them will give milk all winter. viii
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