The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-11
YSTER|CS SEIZE
MOTHERS AS BOYS
ARE SENTENCED
SHREK WILDLY WHEN COURT
ORDERS THEM "PUT AWAY
JUDGE FINALLY RELENTS Elk
cEPT IN CASE OF LEADER.

With three women In Mysteries,
rolling about the floor. shrieking and
kicking, and four boys crying and
begging for lust one more chance,
the juvenile court presented scene
OF the widest disorder. Thursday
morning.
Judge Rohnert had before him
Charles Snyder and his gang, consist
ing OF Charles Shafer, Charles Kepp
Ter, David Wintalla and Arthur Som
enberg, bunch that has given the Of
flcers LOT OF trouble. Snyder is the
recognized leader OF the boys, and as
he Is past l6, and over the age limit
al which boys are received In the In
dustrial school, the judge has always
permitted him 10 go Thursday he
was Boosting In the corridor that the
judge couldn't do anything with him.
Il hear you are having great fun AT
my expense" Judge Rohnert laughing
ly said TO Snyder. Now II have the
fun. For two weeks III see that you
are locked in a solitary cell in the
Jail. and during that time you can
laugh and smoker at the fun you arc
having. And as for the rest OF the
boys, they will all go TO Lansing.
Take 'em away. officers.
Mrs. Snyder sprang from her chair
when she heard the sentence, then
fell in a heap on the floor. Mrs. Sha-
fer and Mrs. Keppler toppled over
soon after. Fearful that their mothers
were dying the boys began To cry,
and rushed back and forth from their
mothers to the judge. begged for an
other chance.
The wailing OF the mothers and
the begging OF the boys melted Judge
Rohnert somewhat, and he agreed 10
give the boys, with the exception or
Synder one more chance.
But remember. boys" he said
sternly, NO amount OF crying or beg
ging will get you of next time you
are here. mean what | say this
time"
Under Synder's leadership the boys
have been stealing small articles for
months, and have all been in court
several times. Synder is a study. He
is small for his age, but he stands
straight before the Judge. throws his
head back and looks him squarely In
the eye, then tells of everything he
did during the week. detailing just
how he pulled off his Jobs" He was
in court last week for stealing, and
was let go on probation. The first
thing he did was TO steal watch
The next day he stole brooms and
last Sunday he led the boys to junk
yard on Franklin-st., where they stole
a Pike pole and broke lock, but were
chased away before getting anything
else. Snyder has large head big
expressive eyes and wears old-fash.
toned block trimmed spectacles. He
looks more like young college stu
dent than g thief.
The boys have another punishment
coming that they didn't count on.
Judge Rohnert arranged with Truant
Officer Sheehan To visit the home of
all the boys Thursday night. and see
that their fathers give the boys
whaling" they will not forget.
See that the boys clothes are re-
moved the Judge ordered. and thai
the strap is applied in a manner they
will not forget. No fiinching about 1t.
Don't be afraid OF few marks. Wei
break up that gang some way
Judge Robnert will leave Thursday
night on a visit to several cities where
juvenile courts are In operation. He
will first visit Cincinnati, then Pitts
burg. Philadelphia and Boston. The
trip will last more than week, and
during his absence George Carlisle,
who has been assisting in the work.
will act rs Judge.