New Britain herald., 1924-03-20
JUDGE FLAYS BOYS
 FOR THEATER ROW
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dents by high school boys recently which ended in property or personal damage. One victim went to the hospital and once at the Elks club violin had been broken Al that time boys were taken to the police station and agreed To pay for the damage.
 O'Brien and Beagle arc members Of the Theta Sigma fraternity which has been in the limelight numerous times recently. the latest being al a dance al the Burritt hotel, when the actions there proved very embarras- sing 10 the management.
 Although another boy. Henry Zchrcr. who was notified 10 be in court. was present this morning as were score or more Of other high school students he was not put to plea.
 Beagle and O'Bri"n through At torncy Waskowitz pleaded nolo con tcndcre. although subsequent dcV"l- opmcnts created a doubt as to wheth- CT or not the boys knew the nature Of the plea. One of them quite frankly told the court he did not even know the meaning of the word pcnitent
 Beagle is IS years old and O'BGTcn is l7. ....
 In opening the case for the state Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods stated that these Loya in com- pany with other high school boys as- scmbed at the Capitol thoatcr where program was being given by Al Fuckers baud Of New York.
 He charged that the boys unlaw-' fully threw decay"d oranges. to- matoes, brcad and fruit of other kinds al the musicians, damaging an eX- pansive violin owned by Mr Tucker and creating a disturbance in the thcaier. lie >said Patrolman Cos groves report said it WAS d scene ot wild confusion. All sorts Of howls and catcal,s were used. ''Thesn two boys" he said, indicating O'Bricn and Beagle, "wcrc hadrrs. There were ether High school ho.s present anu some of them are in court this morn ins."
 
 like this haze happened" continued the prosrcutGg attorn"". "It Is about time things like this Were stopped. People ED to the thcatPr and pay thc'r money to be opteruin"d and they should not bn disturbed"
 Attorney Waskcwitz. while mol ad- hitting that thc boys were leaders, s,atcd that he had advised them to pend nolo contender" because they were part and parcel Of tEe crowd" le said the actors had made slandcrons remarks about the group Of boys and Of the high school foot hall team. "i am not in accord with their actions" he informed tho court. "ft was no place for il and neycr should have happrncd. They arc sorry. they know il reflects on them selves: the community md the school They have snnn MT. Tucker and made resttution: they have paid goodly sum for inc damaged violin and have apologized.
 ''in the final analysis il is prank cf boys. They deserve severe pun ishment in inc way Of il lecture. submit thai they be rcprimandcd severely hy tho court. in the court room or in the judge's chambers. They know they have caused rcilec- tion npon thpmsclNcs and the com . mlnity but the cause of il an was the actors own ac;ions on the stage"
 "Mc had case similar io this some time ESQ and repiimands from the bench do not seem to stop it," snid Prosecuting Attorney Woods. 'Thcsp boys entered the thcairr with this fruit in their possession. indicat- ing that they entered with the in- tent and purpose of throwing it. They Wrnt in with the intention Of crating havoc and breach Of tho peace IT this sort Of thing goes on VIC might just as well clcae the theater. They should be punished severely If these Lors are pcnitrnt, why don't they dieclCsc who elsc was with thcm?'
 Mr. WrskoWitz answered by stating thnt tho boys in rndcavoring the dis ciosr the names of their companions llighi point the finger of accusation at the innoccnt.
 At this point Judge Al'irg took charge Of the case and from then on the boys received rsprimandine such as they undoubtedly never rc- crircd before.
 DO you mem to tel me th"so boys went in there with a precon- ceivcd idea Of what they were going io do without knowing aho was in Inc crowd?" he demanded Of the at tornrv for inc defrns".
 Calling Bcagle 10 th" bench th" indge began cross-cNamiration. Beaelc said he went into the theaicr aione and did not scc who els" was there. He did not even remember who sat next to him.
 "Your aitoruoy avs ,ou ar" pchi- tent. are you ponited 2" inquir"d tho court.
 "No sir"
 Mr waskouiiz: "po you know what 'ponitcnf mcans?"
 Mr Woods: "He ought to know. ! hos n high school boy Judge alling: Are you sorry. eyes. sir
 Mr wastovitz. "T"u th" court inc :, names Of those who werc with you.'
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