New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-25
JUDGE HEARS REPORTS
+. OF no PROBAT|ONERS
Few Not Working, Only Two Stay
Away, and for Them Bench
Warrants Will Issue.
THREE ARE DISCHARGED
Probation Officers Assist in In
ouiry, and Grain Talks Over
Individual Cases with
the Offenders.


njeh, at the Criminal Courts Building
those on whom he has suspended sentence
. and who are on probation 1t is the custom
~ Judge Grain and Of some of the other
Judges To meet their probationers in this
faslion every six months. in order that the
fudge may have a personal knowledge Of
the progress Of his charges. There were
or hundred and ten present last night.
and there were less than half a dozen OF
them who were not working steadily some
o. them making as much as $40 week
The assembly called to mind something
that Judge Foster said a few DAYS ago.
when an anemic young boy pleaded guilty
70 burglary before him Il wish" said
Judge Foster that the public could see
YOU for what YOU are-the typical burglar
OF this town BOYS like YOU. weak under
fed. the victims frequently " environment,
MAKE I'd the majority OF al the burglars
who are arraigned in these courts"
Those VIII, filed Judge Grains court last
richt were far from answering Judge Fos-
1ers description. but the majority Of them
were young, and though practically all OF
them were dressed neatly and in good
taste. md some Of them e1cellentIv. It was
easy 10 imagine them as they would look
after they had missed A few meals. their
hair and boards unkemrt and in greasy.
slovenlv garments
TIE vital difference between the records
kent at Police Headquarters and those Of
the courts was brought out strongly All
O. the clean cut young fellows who reported
last night were charged on the police books
win felonies Otherwise their cases would
never come TO Gene,a al Sessions on the
poIi-s books thNir names appear opposite
the charges grand larcenv.' burglary" or
"felonious assault"
III court. owing 10 the circumstances Of
the case thev were either convicted BY a
jury or found guilty Of some petty offence
such as petit larceny" unlawful entry
Or assault in the third degree" One man
who Is entered on the police books as 2
burglar broke into 4 neighbor's pigeon coop
or his neishbors roof that he might take
back pigeons which he thought had been
stolen from him.
They Report by Number.
There was no confusion and very little
whispering in the crowd that filed the
benches. No one was known even 10 his
2
her as he entered. and BY that number
he was called Up 70 the table where Judge
Grain sat with his probation officers only
Judge Grain and the probation officer 20
whom the delinquent reported knew his
name
IN looking over the crowd. the Young
men were noticeable There were 2 few
gray heads ard few men OF mature
years. but most Of them appeared 10 he
we'll under thirty No women were in the
courtroom. Several are on probation. but
they told their stories in an anteroom
Only two of all those summoned failed
20 appear. Bench warrants were issued
for them. Three who had been on proba-
ton for q year or more were discharged
on the recommendation OF the probation
officer Two whose reports were NOT saris-
factory were told 10 wal, until the others
had gone. that their cases might be gone
over thoroughly with the probation officers
OF the 10 persons who reported last night
only FIVE had been convicted before the
occasion on which they were paroled
These had all been convicted OF minor
offences on the previous occasion and sent
either 10 Z reformatorv or 10 the work
house.
Judge Grain was most particular in in
curing a. 10 the work OF those who were
called before him. Practically all OF them
we're working at the present time, but
come OF them seemed TO have difficulty in
holding q Job for any length of time and
Judge Grain wanted 70 know the reason
One stocky young fellow. with dark hair
and eyes. said he vas a butcher and had
had a good job until two weeks ago.
Then" he said. meat got so high that
folks wouldn't buy IT, and there were a
lot Of us standing around the shop with
nothing TO do. I happened TO be one OF
these who were dropped" Alexander Ko-
rninskey. the probation officer 10 whom the
butcher reported. said that he thought he
could find work for him.
The next man up was a middle aged man
with sandy gray whiskers. a bald head and
a shrewd face. topped by gold trimmed spec
tacles. No one anywhere would give him
second glance except perhaps 10 remark
that there went self-made man who had
prospered. II know your case very well. "
said Judge Grain, and I will not embar-
rass you by interrogating you Report
every week to the probation officer as you
have been doing"
railroad detective, ne Gays
Another mana Young fellow. neat in
appearance. wearing a blue suit and a
straw hat-reported that he had a job as
a railroad detective and that he was doing
well He. too. was told 10 keep making his
reports for the present
) thin, pale Young fellow came next. He
has lung trouble and is working as a clown
a. Coney Island. Mr.. Kimball. the proba-
ton officer to whom he reported. told Judge
Grain that he did not think the environ
nent was one TO be recommended. Judge
Grain agreed with him. I'm perfectly
willing 10 change said the boy. Il am an
electrician. but / make a lot more money
as a clown than I could at my trade.
If my father was going 70 continue his
business would go with him. even though
did sacrifice some money. but he is going
70 quit l would like TO get job where
-an be out OF doors and in a good climate
u could get permission 10 leave the city
J think / could get work for the summer
AZ least at some hotel in the mountains"
Judge Grain told him that he could report
by mail II he wished and he said that he
would give up his position as clown and
md another
Several OF those who reported were In
business for themselves. keeping shop Of
some kind and they said that II was
hardship for them 70 have 70 report once
week. as every hour that they were away
from their business meant so much money
cut Of their pockets They. too. were al
lowed 70 report by mail three times a