The evening world., 1911-06-02
HOLDS RECEPTION
FOR PRISONERS
He HAS PAR0LED
More Than 100 WE'LL Dressed
Men and Women Report
to Judge Grain.
CALLS THEM GUESTS"
Nearly All Had Lived Rightly
When Told to Go and
Sin No More"
CALLS H GUESTS"

known only by number so that any
embarrassing publicity might be avoid.
ed. more than 100 men and women. came
Wednesday night TO the Criminal Court
Building where Judge Grain. of the
Court OF General Sessions, held his
semd-annua reception for those who
a come before him during the four
years Of his judicial administration
upon criminal charges and who had
been allowed another chance to make
good In the world.
And, justlfying the humanitari ian ideas
OF the Judge. nearly all OF the we'll
dressed throng whose individuals had
been told to go n sin no more. came
with stories OF prosperity and correct
living. a number OF priests and min
listers OF the gospel watched the pro-
csedings. Father Thomas ]. Lynch. OF
the Protective Catholic League; Father
Luke Evers, chaplain at the Tombs,
rho Judge.
There were young fellows who had
started out TO see the bright light side
OF life and found the pace too fast for
honest pocketbooks. who had been
tempted and who fell. There were
women who had seen things In stores
that excited covctous desire for pos
session. There were men who had per
mitted drink to take them from the
better lie and men who had become
criminals in name by the act OF an
evil moment for which much repent
ance had been done.
once a month a detailed repor. Of the
conduct Of the Judges charges upon
whom he had suspended sentence Is
made to him. He knew from these re-
ports and from the reports OF the
probation officers Just which of his
g~uests-hs referred to them as guests
ought TO come up TO tho bench and
hold lone speech with their protector
and friend.
Nor did he let the left hand Of Justice
know what tho right was doing. His
admonitions and advice went 20 the per-
son for whom II was intended only.
None Of the other guests knew whether
a fellow was being praised for worthy
attempt at right living or given Q quiet
dressing down for falling to live up 20
the letter Of an agreement to tote
fair with tho Judge"
DOESN'T BELIEVE IN KILLING
GOOD IN MANKIND.
Tho judicial face did not betray what
things passed IN the private talks. The
whole transaction was an exemplinca-
ton Of Judge Grains theory that the
best ends OF society are not served by
kAins the great preponderancs OF good
IN mankind for tho sake OF Furnishing
ths small percentage OF bad.
Probation officers "a slipped about
the room handing the various guests
cards with Q mere number on them.
Zach number represented q name that
va before tho clerk OF the court. II
the Judge desired . talk he whispered
To the clerk n the clerk called-no,
the mama. but h number. And there
were no i~ntroduct!ons among the guests
The man sitting next to you didn''
know whether you had come under
suspended sentence for stealing or had
merely dropped In to watch the recep-
ton.
II w. the scheme to close ne book
OF evqy woman's md every mans sin
TO the world, with the exception of the
Judge and the individual concerned.
Talking to the v~isitors, the Judge
said:
II An lad TO 500 you here tonight. and
WANT every one of you TO feel that
have a personal interest IN you and In
your conduct. Let me urge you TO con-
ttnue the GOOD work you have COM