Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
JUVENILE BAR, PEACEMARER.
Judge Estelle Scores Parents for Row
Between Children.
MAKES ALL PROMISE TO BE COOL
Brings Tosether Man and wife who
After Temporary Separation,
Pledge Themselves TO
Live Happily.

The Poole and Ryan families are next
door neiehbors down at South Omaha, and
both families have children. One OF the
Ryan boys, with a head OF hair the color
Of an American Beauty rose, was up
before the juvenile court, Saturday morn
ms, charged with firing a big soup bone
at the head of one OF the Poole girls, with
the result OF raising a bump thereon
about the size of a walnut, Judge Estelle
felt the bump and asked the Ryan boy his
reasons for trying to use the girls head
to carom soup bones on.
she pegged the bone at me first" sob
bing1y replied young Ryan, 2 years Of age.
This the girl denied. Then one or two
child witnesses were called in and told
slightly different stories about the matter
Both parents then took a hand and got
into personalities, in which the other was
accused Of fomenting the trouble between
the children. The bone was shown liz
evidence as exhibit No. 1. II was big
enough to brain a mastodon.
Judge BIames Parents.
The trouble here said Judge Estelle,
rs not between the children, but between
you parents. I don't know what 10 do in
this case. But IL IL clear to me that you;
the parents Of these children, are at the
bottom Of this affair. II has got TO stop.
Children are but human. With hostility
between the parents OF the children, they
can but inherit that anlmosity. Now, what
1 propose to do Is to put a stop to this
business right here. Tou older people be-
ing neighbors, both owning your own
property. have got TO stop quarreline. or
these children will be taken away from
you. Tie law permits 1t and / will enforce
it."
Judge Estelle then called the children
into the court room again and told them
what he intended 10 do.
There is only one way to prevent you
children being taken away from your
fathers and Mothers said Judge EsteIie,
''and that is for all of you to shake hands
right here and promise me that you win
be friends and play together as children
should"
1t was a bright bunch of little boys ana
girls and they with good natured glee
grasped each others hands and promised
the Judge that they would not quarrel any
more.
1--WE think we can manage to live as
neighbors more friendly hereafter" re-
marked both parents, as they reflected
upon the possibility of their children being
taken from them.
Court EReets a Reunion. A
Judge. my husband and are living to.
gether again. We ave settled all OF our
family troubles and are going to live hap
pity together hereafter. The only thing
20 make our happiness complete now Is that
you give us back our two little boys" such
was a mothers appeal. Mrs. J. J. O'Don-
nell, TO Judge Estelle.
Now, that's what I like TO hear said
the judge. Are you sure that you have
made up for good7 You look as IL you
had. and l believe it. You shall have your
boys again. and God bless you and them"
Mrs. o'Donnelrs eyes filled with tears
as she joyfully thanked the judge for Civ
ing her back her babies and she went out
OF the court room the happiest woman In
Omaha.
THE juvenile court law has vindicated
itself in this instance alone, II for none
other" said Judge Estelle. 'It has assisted
in reuniting a family. and all through two
little children. But for the possibilities OF
this court that family might have been
forever separated.