Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-03
C K REFORMED,
ROUTS POLITICIANS
Judge Ben Lindsey Tells. at "oid First" How HE RaRarnuffn
Protege, Who Graduated from "cheese-It-de-cop," Pro-
duced Witnesses That Made Denver Cleaner, Healthier.

dren playing about the streets and
the railroad tracks. In Mickey's yard
they found an elevated railroad built
Of the stolen lumber, with stolen soap
boxes for cars; but, the judge
thought, Mickey is not the only one
who has stolen a railroad, but he Is
probably the only n who has served
time for 1t. THE mel who had
stolen the city railroad got nearer
to the United States Senate than he
did to JAIL said the judge. THE
city paid $4,000 to prosecute bad
boys like Mickey but could not spend
one cent in Fairgrounds" declared
the judge. The year of Mickey's mis-
fortunes 10000 boys were in Jail.
Boy Gives Him a Nut" 70 Crack.
Judge Lindsey asked a little chum
of Mickey's to stop shooting crap"
The boy replied: I'VE might do ii
for you but not for de cops "Why?'
asked Mr.. Lindsey. The boys answer
came back quick. See dat house,
well dat's q gambling joint and de
cops knows it and hundreds Of men
go in every night: well. den, why
can't a kid shoot craps?"
Mickey had organized two baseball
teams on the West Side, and 1t was
with a great deal of pride that he
announced to Judge Lindsey that his
team had won the championship OF
the city. you see" he said, half
the teams Irish and the other half's
Jews, and when the Jew and the
Irish get together you can't lick 'em.
The odd mar on the team was an
Irish Jew.
Another time Mickey was detailed
to arrest a little thief named
Moochey. He succeeded, but rather
Indignantly refused to pose for a
newspaper photographer. Take the
Judge and me-" was the way he adj
vised the photo man. Il wouldn't be
| seen wit a thief. I reformed long
ago."
Policeman Beats Him Unconscious
Mickey happened TO be in a gang
that broke a window. and true to his
sense of loyalty refused to snitch- de
was beaten. unconscious by a big
patrolman. This was too much and
led to an investigation and a bill was
introduced in the legislature to take
better care of the ~so-caiied bad boy.
An investigation Of the jails was
planned but the politicians fixed the
witnesses and buried the BILL Here
It was that Mickey came to tho rescue
and the same loyalty that went with
the gang went with he Safe. He
knew every fellow that had been IN
iafi. he said, and he'd get them for
witnesses.
All was ready to start h inquiry
and no witnesses had come The poll
ticians were smiling. The stiffness
was broken by the patter of tiny feet
on the stairway and in the corridor,
and a moment later twenty-five rag
amufins marched into the room,
headed by Mickey
Here's de witnesses" cried the
leader.
And the witnesses won the fight, nut
Mickey had his troubles managing
the crowd. Hey. you get back. you've
only been in jail Ave times and you
take dat cap on. don't you know
where you are?" were the cries thai
interrupted the proceedings time ano
again.
Now Denver has the Fairgrounds
Clubs and homes, thanks TO Judge
Lindsey and the aid of Mickey. the
boy who yelled cheese it de pealer,
and SWITCHED on the gang"
And it was Mickey that got Judge
Lindsey into the magazines