Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20
HALLOWELL.
Program for the Christmas
Sunday Exercise,
ReueI Dykon York Sent TO The
State School for Boys.
Some Inside History Of the Recon,
Cowing Of a School "BuIly.'

The case of Reuel Dykon York, bet
ter known as Dyke" was aired De
fore Judge Emery 0. Beane in the
municipal court, Friday morning. Inc
case is a pitiful one and the sentence
passed by Judge Beane was one in
which the lad received all the con-
sideration possible, he being sent to
the State School for Boys.
The boy is small-probably about
feet in height, and would not pass for
more than II or II years of age. AS
Night officer Kilgore was on his way
to report for duty a little before
o'clock, Thursday evening, he met the
lad just opposite Wilder street, haul
ing a cart. As he approached him, he
stumbled over the ear track and fell
into the ditch. When accosted by the
officer he could not explain his actions
and when taken to the police station he
had to be carried as he appeared to be
in somewhat of a stupor.
When arraigned before Judge Beane,
Friday morning, he was the better for
a nights sleep, although not in a nor
NAL condition. He pleaded guilty"
giving his age as nearly II. When
QutSNlOiitd apVul elAA7s AAp StObeAs
maintained that that was his correct
age. Later, however, the town clerk at
Skowhegan,s which he gave as his
birthplace, was notified and the rec
ords gave his age as 10. When asked
if he had ever been in court before, he
said that he had been sent to Mas
sachusetts reform school a number of
years ago by Judge Stafford, a former
judge of the local municipal court, but
that he had later been transferred
from there to Good Will Farm, from
which he ran away couple of years
ago and had never been returned.
When questioned as to the cause of
his intoxicated condition, he said that
a one Dan Daily had given him some
whiskey, of which he had taken three
glassfuls. He also stated that he had
been drunk several times before, and
that his father had given him liquor
for the past few years. He had not
been to school for three or four
months, and that he had been working
off and on" and helping his mother.
He had also been an aggravation for
the truant officer during his attend
ance at school. He further stated
that he had smoked cigarettes since he
was six years old. City Marshal
Bacon and Officer Kilgore both testi-
fled as to the boys i'll behavior, es-
especially during the past two years,
and that numerous complaints had
been received by them regarding his
actions. " A warrant of arrest had
been hanging over him fer a year.
but had never been enforced, as the Of
ficers thought that they would give
him a fair chance.
In the sentence passed on him,
Judge Beane gave him every possible
chance, considering the surroundings
in which the lad had grown up, plac-
ing the blame, not SO much on him as
he did his family. The sentence, Is
days in jail, or an alternative sentence
of commitment to the State School for
Boys until he became 81 years of age.
This sentence was suspended on good
behavior, and he was placed in charge
of the probation officer, Mr.. Foster of
Winthrop his term of probation to ex-
pire April 10, 1914. He will be taken
by a man from Weeks Mills, who will
give him a good home with surround
ing circumstances that should make
his life pleasure.