The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-19
From Dearborn Independent

oue uc Cdu.c Ou GIlulupuauI, i've
per cent demerit mark being given
because his head was filled with ere
ligious IDEAS" Imprisoned with the
worst classes Of young criminals, he
held meetings and read his Bible to
the other boys.
Try Prison Sentence.
The alienist having passed the boy.
the next hope of Furnishing him was
prison. Liberated from the Children's
Court in the custody Of a Jewish pro-
baton officer, the boys path was
difficult enough, but it was the courts
order that he should sleep at his
mothers house, and he did. Every
night the words of the ancient jew
ish curse were pronounced over him,
he testified. They brought him be-
fore small gatherings that questioned
and hectored him. A New York pub
lie school room was used for one OF
these inquisitions. In May the pres
sure upon him became so strong that
he. broke his parole, was remanded to
the Children's Court, and was certain
ly on his was to prison (where he af-
terward landed) when friends took up
his cause.
The trial was precipated by his
friends applying to the court for the
appointment of guardian over him.
The applicants, of course, took the
position that Harry Bucalstein was
being prosecuted because Of his re-
ligion; the Jewish Big Brothers As
CESSATION, with three lawyers and
rabbis assisting the cross-examina-
ton, took the position that the boy
was unruly and should be punished.
The case was heard by Surrogate
Wingate. --- A..
Jew Sorry For Boy
What was behind all the legal
phraseology may be seen from the
testimony of Theodore Teitch, an en-
Igraver, who testified that he was a
Jew and he belonged to no Chris
tian society. He was asked how he
came to I. knowledge of the case.
~"Mrs. Teitch told me that Mrs.
Bucalstein is having some trouble
with her boy. And asked her just
what the trouble was and :. she told
me that she is wishing that someone
would aid her in some way or other
to commit Harry Bucalstein to the
.Blackwell's Island for becoming a
Christian. She told me that he was
a very good boy. "And how is he
now?' And she told me that he is
much better toward her as he was be-
fore, but she didn't want to have any
Christian in her family. Whereas ]
answered her, Il would rather see the
boy be good Christian than a bad
Jew And she further asked me il
l would 60 to a rabbi Of Brooklyn for
the boy to bring him back to his first
belief. And I told her I am not
going to no rabbi before see the boy
myself. An the next day he came
with the consent Of his mother" (
@. "Came to your place of bust
ness, did he?" A. eyes, sir. And
l spoke to him about this matter and
said to him. why did you change
your belief?' and he answered me, q
have not changed my belief at all but
1 have fulfilled the promise of God.
rasked him to show me how right he
is, that is has fulfilled those words Of
God, and he has shown me many chap.
tiers of the Torah, has shown me the
Psalms of David, and he has convinc.
ed me through a firm belief that
Christ Jesus is the suffering Messiah
of the Israelites." ~ ~
-. Gives Boy Jest
But the shrewd Jew was not tc
rest only on words. He gave Harry
5000 to go and pay a bill. The boy
came back with the receipt. Then HI
sent him to carry $1,000 worth Of
jewelry through the streets. It came
safely. That settled Mr.. Tetich.
The Jewish lawyers against Harry
tore into Mr.. fitch like lions. :
@. "Why are you interested in Thu
case?" e-
A. II am interested in this case
because know that Harry Bucalstei1
is absolutely innocent to be brought
up here or to any court to put hin
away until he is twenty-one years o.
age for his religious belief"
| @. "Do you mean to sit there ant
tell me and tell this court that 20,
as a Jew down in your heart came
here voluntarily to testify to the fac
that you want to see this boys re
ligion changed?"
The Surrogate-"The witness ha.
not testified to any such thing"
@: "What prompted you to tes1
out Harry Bucalstein?" r.
A. ITO see whether Christianity
makes worse or better"
@. "Why are you interested il
Christianity"
A. because / am jew"
@. "Will you please explain to m,
why as Jew you should be interest
ed in seeing if Harry Bucalstein aftel
he became a Christian was a bette,
Eboy or not 2"
An Intelligent Jew Gives His
Opinion
A. Il. was told also when I wa,
young that Christian people are no
reliable, were murderers, and hav'