The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-15
FIVE BOYS HELD
IN 500 BAIL
Bad Company and Cigar
cites Responsible for
Wrong Doing
THEY ARE CHARGED WITH TAX
ING REXOLVERS AND KNIVES
FROM HONESDALE FIRM.

lhCI ATE OnAhOhD WITH IAN
! ING REVOLVERS AND KNIVES
FROM HONESDALE FIRM.
| Five boys, whose ages ranged
| from twelve to fifteen, were arraign-
ed before Squire Robert A. Smith,
Thursday morning, charged with
forcible entry in the store of Graham
Watts, taking and carrying away
from said building revolvers and
pocket knives of the value of $40.
Their names were Percy Wright,
aged twelve, Edwin Conzelmann,
aged twelve, Alfred Polt, aged thir-
teen, Ed. Schmuck, aged fourteen,
and Elias Hedgelon, aged fifteen.
Got a Sunday school here?" in
quired Squire William H. Ham, who
CHANGED to drop into Squire Smiths
office before the hearing began.
"A kindergarten" answered
Squire Smith.
we got quite a Sunday school
here this morning." remarked Dis
trict Attorney M. E. Simons.
Yes, come to order" said Squire
Smith.
Elias Hedgelon works at Durland-
Weston Shoe company blackening
shanks in the finishing room. Ed.
Schmuck works at the same place,
painting buttons. They earn $4 a
week. Alfred Polt goes to school.
Miss Theresa Soete being his teacher.
Edwin Councilman also attends
school, Mrs. w. A. Sluman being his
teacher. Percy Wright is another
school boy. All the boys wore short
pants and caps.
Now, boys, no lying to-day. Be
very careful that you tell the truth"
Squire Smith cautioned the boys at
the outset.
Does your Papa have a lawyer?"
the reporter asked one of the boys.
Well take what we get," he an
swered.
District Attorney NJ. E. Simons
cross-examined the boys. Edwin
Councilman, whose father is dead,
was first questioned. He said that
Elmer Spry and Stanley Decker were
with him and his brother when they
went to Erk's store. Harrison Con-
zellman, his little brother, he said,
went in and got all the revolvers.
Decker went in the stove and got
drink.
His little brother, he said, went
in and got one revolver for Stanley,
one for Elmer and one for him. He
claimed that he got the revolver he
sold to Earl Wright from one of
the boys. Stanley Decker, he declar-
ed, mad one of the revolvers taken
from Eck's store.
Percy Wright was the second boy
examined. His fathers name is
Frank Wright, and his parents live
on the hill. He admitted going into
W1ttS' ctnrn
one revolver. 81 didn't take no
knives" he protested. 'They was
given to me after l got out. l hid
the knives in the coal pockets. Az
terWards | dug them up and took
them home, and hid them in a trunk
upstairs. My mother found them"
Percy didn't remember whether his
mother asked him where he got them
or not. He denied taking a woman's
purse with $40 in it, or anybody's
else purse.
I'll hold you all in the sum of
$50" said Squire Smith, "for a
hearing at court. This thing will
have to be. stopped. 1t will have to
be sifted thoroughly. Be on your
good behavior until the next term of
Court"
There are two other boys we
ought to get" said District Attorney
Simons. "Mr. Erik ought to get out
warrant for those other two boys.
We want to serve them all alike"
Mr.. Wright, the white-haired faith
er of Percy, went surety for the ap-
pearance of his son before the Judge
for full settlement of the case.
Hes been in bad company. The
only way is to keep the boy home
nights admonished Squire Smith.
" Another bad habit" said Mr..
Wright, they have is smoking Gig
arettes. | tried to break them but
| can't watch them all the time.
They don't like to stay in nights. Il
guess they have some sort of a club
at one of the boys houses, where
they go nights. | am too tired
when am through my days work to
chase all over town looking for
them"
Squire Smith; Keep them home
nights"
George Schmuck, William Polt,
appeared and gave surety for the ap-
pearance of their sons. William
Hedgelon, brother of Elias, went
his bond. Miss Emma Councilman
went security for her nephew, Ed
win.
P. j, Moran, deputy constable, was
then sent out after the other two
boys.