The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-27
GUILTY IN
JUVENILE COURT
DEL|NQUE|NCYCAsE
Fine of $500 Imposed Upon
Col. Brent Arnold in Mil
dred Crane Case
PROMINENT MAN
WELL-KNOWN HERE
Climax to Inquiry Which Has
Attracted Considerable
Attention

AS climax to the sensational delin-
puency case of Mildred Crane, a sew
enteen-year-old girl, IN the Cincinnati
Juvenile Court, Brent Arnold, general
freight agent of the Louisville e
Nashville railroad aud superintendent
of terminals, plead guilty to contrib
uting to the delinquency of the girl,
and was fined $500 by Judge German.
Tile case has attracted considerable
attention throughout this section, ow-
ing to the prominence of those involv-
ed, and because of Col Arnold's wide
acquaintance in this city. Tuesday
warrants were issued for the arrest of
Col. Arnold and three other men who
it is alleged, contributed to the girls
delinquency. AS soon as it became
known Col. Arnold appeared in court
and gave bond for his appearance
Tuesday afternoon when he entered a
plea of guilty.
Judge German fixed his punishment
with fine of $3.50, bat stated that
owing to his age he would not impose
a Jail sentence. After the court adj
journed Col. Arnold through his attor-
ney, pleaded for leniency, stating that
while his client was reputed to be
wealthy, it would be a difficult matter
for him to raise the amount of the
fine imposed first, and Judge German
reduced it to $500.
Col. Arnold's friends feel that he is
in way victim of circumstances in
a very unusual case. They point to
the fact that there is nothing in his
long and honored career to indicate
that hn nntnrOH q Mao Of 01,i1fvy
any other reason than that a trial
would have meant protracted and I'M
desirable publicity
Judge R. w. Robinson, Col. Ar
nold'S attorney, stated in court:
"Col. Arnold pleads guilty because
Of the breadth of the present juvenile
law, and | don't know any reason why
sentence should not be passed The
law is such that almost any man
might be caught by it, on a charge of
contributing to juvenile delinquency
Col. Arnold was not knowingly guilty
Of violating any law, and we ask the
court to take into account the unsul-
lied reputation which he has hitherto
borne"
After sentence was pronounced, Col.
Arnold asked Judge German: MAY
inquire how old the girl really is?''
"She will be II years old the goth of
next MONTH
Judge German said later that the
filming of Col. Arnold was one of the
hardest tasks that had confronted
him since going On the bench. He
said he had known Col. Arnold for %
years and was greatly surprised when
informed that the latter was among
the SIX accused by the girl.
The formal plea entered by Judge
Robinson for Col.Arnold is as fol-
lows:
''Mr. Arnold has admitted that he
met the delinquent girl at the place
mentioned in the citation issued by
the Juvenile Court, where he had gone
without previous engagement to have
his hands manicured, and on that oc-
casion he did order and pay for some
wine and sandwiches, of which the
girl in the company of others did par
ticipate, which fact he has at no time
denied, but has, since the publicity OF
the affair, held himself ready to ap.
pear and plead when called. Such act
under the very broad language of the
delinquent act may be construed as
an act which tended to the charge of
delinquency.
1.-THE continued unpleasant public.
ity resulting from a trial and mental
anxiety under such conditions induced
his council to advise a plea of the
charge made.