New Britain herald., 1915-05-06
PlalnviHe YoungsteT Has Murder,
Arson and Theft on Record.
JUVENILE EkYlL AND HYDE
Eugene Lindquist, Sentenced to Re-
form school, Is Believed to Be
Hopeless Criminal-Killed His Baby
sister with Revolver.
Special to the Herald. ,

Especial to the Herald
Plainville, May s6.-Having exhaust
ed the patience of the Plainville town
officials, his teachers and others who
have attempted to be his benefactors
by the latest additions to a chapter of
crimes and misdemeanors, which be-
came a matter of record nearly six
years ago when he attempted to set
fire to a barn in East Hartford, kill
ing his two-year-old sister by shoot
ing few months later, Eugene Lind
uuist. a ten-year boy, whom the
superintendent of the county home at
Warehouse Point characterized as a
juvenile Jekyll and Hyde, was ar
raigned in the Plainville court, this
m orning, the authorities having de-
cided to have him put in some insti-
tuition. The specific charges to which
he had to plea through his guardian
were theft of gold watch and in
corrigibi1ity. He was committed to
the State Scl1ol for Boys at Meriden
after he had admitted his guilt.
There was something pathetic about
the scene in court, the little fellow
appearing before the bench without
relative or friend in sight. Tears
streamed down his cheeks as the wit
esses recited the series of offenses
which he had committed and ex-
planned to Justice A. H. Condell, be-
fore whom his case was heard, that
there was apparently nothing left to
be done except to send him to the
reform school.
Own Mother Spurns Him.
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est that has ever been brought to the
attention of the local authorities and
for the past few years it has puzzled
them greatly. Since the little fellow
shot and killed his baby sister with
his fathers revolver, which he had
taken from a shelf while his mother
was in another part Of the house,
Eugene has occupied position in the
simeligfit on a number OF occasions.
Although he was but four years old
at the time, the boy was branded as
a criminal by his own mother, who
declared that she would keep him
nc longer. 4 .as-
He was brought before the court
after the killing, the action of his
parents in casting him of making it
necessary for the authorities to look
after him. He was sent to the county
home, but was subsequently returned
to Plainville, the officials at that in
stitution declaring that he had Grim
inal tendencies and was unfit to asso-
ciate with other children. Despite the
protests of the local selectmen, the
child was sent back here.
Since that time he has kept the
Plainville officials busy. He was con-
stantly in trouble and complaints
against him poured in almost daily.
He was charged with being klepto-
maniac, knife wielder, truant and
generally incorrigible. At the schools
he had to be kept away from the
other pupils, his actions causing the
teachers to fear that he would do
bodily harm to them.
History OF Youngster.
In court this morning Principal o.
T.. Judd read report of many Of his
attractions of the rules. The little
fellow became pupil in the school
in 1913 and Mr.. Judd explained that
everything possible had !
been done to develop him properly |
seemingly nothing could be accom-
plished. The boy wouldn't obey his |
would steal from other |
children, play truant and encourage
other boys to stay away from school |
with him. The most serious offense /
caused him to be exiled from the !
other pupils. Eugene had stolen a !
knife from the place where he board !
ed and had chased a little girl home /
from school, welding the weapon and 4
to- kill her. He also had !
a habit of throwing stones at the
other children. Mr.. Judd said that
apparently was effective
only during the period it was admin
stred.
Mrs. Allen kingsbury, with whom
the boy lived for six months, could
make nothing out Of him. He FREE
quently stole from others in the house,
would lie easily and would refuse to
obey her. Some nights he failed to
come home from school before or
o'clock and the woman testified as
to one occasion when he remained
out'until nearly midnight.
Stole Constable's Watch.
During the past few weeks the child
has boarded at the home of Con-
stable Nelson Sucie in Westwood Park.
Yesterday when the officer went to his
ewelry case he found his watch miss
ng. The timepfece was valued at
S25. Eugene was suspected of the
heft and last evening he admitted
having taken ii. The watch he sold
o an Armenian boy living in the
1eighborhood, collecting ten cents fo,. +
t. The new owner had been conduct
ng series of experiments with no
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