Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01
JUVENILE COURT
0NNEW SCHEDULE
Holds Morning Session for
First Time Under Adopted
Rules.
JUDGE LATIMER FINDS
PROBLEMS TO SETTLE
Disposes Of Fewer Cases Than Usual,
But Imparts Good Advice-Re-
Dukes Another Policeman.


For the first time in the city Of Wash
ington, with the exception Of Saturdays.
the Juvenile Court held a morning session
today. From now on the children's court
will convene at 10 o'clock In the morn
ing every day in the week, excepting, of
| course Sundays, when no court session
| is held.
| Although Wednesday is the day set for
/ the hearings of dependent and neglected
children. number of petty cases OF
| other sorts were heard today. 1t
will be impossible to adhere rigidly to
the schedule prepared by Judge Latimer
| for the trials of various sorts of cases
until next week. when court officials be-
lieve every one who has business with the
court will be familiar with the new rules.
/ There were fewer cases than usual
brought to court today, but Judge Lati-
mer found he had some rather difficult
problems on his hands in disposing of
some of them. The first case heard was
a charge Of larceny preferred against
William Steinbaugh and Russell Robey.
These two young sters were accused of
stealing a bicycle from Charles Lowndes.
a boy few years younger than those on
i -
| trial
The case had been partly heard by
Judge Latimer few days ago. At that
/ time both boys denied absolutely that
they had stolen the wheel. and reiterated
| this statement today. Charlie Lowndes
told such a clear and evidently true tale
of what occurred that the two boys final
ly admitted that he was telling the truth
| exactly.
done?" the judge asked the boys on trial.
| I'm addition to stealing this little chap $
bicycle, you have made the matter
great deal worse by not telling me the
truth about it. In order to try to con-
vince you that besides being right and
the only thing to do, 1t pays to tell the
truth, I'm going to make the sentence
severe one. l might have placed you
4 on probation and given you another
| chance If you had told the truth about
this theft; but l can't do that now. VIII
| liam, you have been In court three times
| before for exactly the same thing, and
have been given an opportunity every
time to do better It aidn't seem to teach ;i1
have to place you in some institution
After giving Russell q long lecture
| on lying, Judge Latimer. on account OF
| the boys previous good record, con-
| tinued the case for two months in
| have himself properly, and placed him
| on probation during that time
Tears Fail to Change Him.
| When Judge Latimer sent William
back to the house Of detention to stay
until he decided what institution to
send him to the boys mother and the
boy himself broke down and started to
cry. His mother offered to take him out
of the city. but the judge finally con-
WINGED her that he wasn't sending the
boy away merely In order to punish
him. but to try to make him the sort
| Of man she would have a right to be
proud OF as her son.
Another policeman was given a repri-
mand by the judge for sending boys to
| the station house in the patrol wagon for
| janitor Of an apartment house, who is
also a special policeman, had arrested
William and Richard Burr on a charge
of being disorderly about the apartment
house and swearing at him. He admit
| ted that he had taken one of the boys
into the basement Of the apartment and
held him until the patrol wagon came
| when he put the other in with him and
house.
The evidence against the boys. Judge
Latimer concluded. after hearing the
case. was insufficient to hold them. but
! before dismissing the case he gave
Lewis a severe reprimand.
| why did you send the boys to the
station house, the judge asked.
Lewis said he had no other place to
/ with them.
why didn't you ask their names and
notify them to come to court todayr'
did ask them"
did you ask Richards name and ad-
| dress when you took him into the base
ment to keep him until the wagon came?'
| mo sir"
You could have done 1t, couldn't your"
Yes, sir; / could have done it." Lewis
said
| When he was asked again why he did
| not take the boys names, Lewis said he
did not know.
Settles Fistic Difficulty.
The judge was then required to settle
the fistic difficulties Of Lizzie. Lucy and
Gertie, three small colored girls who had
pugilistic exhibition near their homes
few nights ago Lucy and Lizzie were
on trial for disorderly conduct, and Ger
tie was the star witness.
4 II seems that Lizzie complied with some
colored boys request to mix 1t up with
| Gertie, and Gertie, after receiving one
punch from the capable fists Of the little
Amazon. declared that ''she wouldn't hit
| anybody her size"
Lizzie Is somewhat proud OF her accom-
plishments as fighter. and took this
| remark much to heart that she
straightway hauled of and bust Lucy
In de mouf." Lucy is no SLOUGH at taking
care of herself, 1t seems. and returned the
blow with promptness and dispatch. Then
the real fight started.
| Lucy had some advantage over her
warlike friend being a bit larger. but
Lizzie made up for this with superior
| speed Finally they were separated. but
continued to call each other names at
the top Of their voices. Policeman Ed
wards arrived at this juncture and STOP
ped the fracas. locking the girls up.
The judge let the three girls tell the
story in their own way, and had lot OF
trouble in keeping his face stpight during
the recital. When II was over he gave
the girls a lecture on ladylike conduct
and fined the two combatants 81 each.
Judge Latimer Is pleased with the ap-
parent success OF the new schedule and
believes that any difficulties II may cause
will be only temporary. and will be