The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
BOYS COURT is
GREAT SUCCESS

The municipal court of the Indus
trial school city Is now in session y
With these words. spoken by clerk of
the Court Milne. every boy of the In
dustrial school who could be crowded
into the room pricked up his oars and
gave silent attention, which continu-
ed during every minute the court was
in session.
AS the court was called TO order the
81 boys seated In pairs, In the court
room. looked at the clerk who proceed
cd TO read the complaint, charging
A. Merwick. with breaking a trust
worthy" by escaping 20 Five Points
and buying fifty cents worth OF to-
bacco and bringing II back to the
school The complaint was signed by
Chief OF Police Eberhardt. OF the In
dustrial school city.
His Honor Judge Lawrence Mar
tin. then adjusted his spectacles,
fumbled among some papers and clear
ing his throat. sang out in stentator-
ian voice. "a Mer~ick." Present,
your honor" replied the prisoner.
stand up" commanded the judge.
Merwick stood up. glanced at the
many spectators In the court room and
appeared decidedly nervous. Are
YOU guilty or are you not guilty." quer-
led the Judge. Sir" in faltering
voice. II beg leave to plead guilty to
the charge as read. replied the pris-
oncr.
The judges voice then lowered his
sternness of manner melted and in a
kindly voice he asked, rs there any
thing you would like TO say before the
court pronounces sentence?"
The prisoner stood up again, and
gaining his self-composure said. Il
was merely following the example Of
somo of the officers of the institution
when | went to Five Points and
bought the tobacco, II they are here
and smoke there is no reason why we
should not be given the same priyil-
eyes" His remarks were cut short
by the Judge who said This Is no
time TO report such matters, why did
You not let the Office know that the
rules of this city were being broken?
You knew what TO do in these cases"
The boy prisoner said. Il am not the
fellow TO peach on n man."
At this declaration Clerk of the
Court Milne. who had been an inter
ested spectator asked the privilege
from the court to say few words
He denied knowledge of this rule be-
ing broken by the officers of the
school and said that If sufficient proof
was furnished, the man or men violat~
ing this rule would be asked to re-
sign. The boy testimony stirred a
hornets nest at the school. An in
vestigatlon will he instituted and If
proof is found that any officer has
been smoking on the grounds he will
doubtless be dismissed.
After this sensational disclosure
was argued for some time. the judge
read the penalty provided for the
charges made against the prisoner
After looking over the ordinances OF
the city and asking il the prisoner
cared to say anything further. he
again assumed his dienified demeanor
and said. "Merwick. stand up | now
pronounce sentence upon YOU and
your punishment shall consist of TWEEN.
ty days In the rest room; every two
out of three meals VIII be bread and
water: your hair shall be shaved close
to your head and after regaIning your
liberty you shall publicly apologize to
the officers and citizens of this city
Merwick's S face took on a gloomy As"
pect as he was led from the court
room by Chief of Police Eberhardt
and placed in the rest room to begin
his twenty day sentence.