New Britain herald., 1925-05-04
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"A few mornings ago you un- doubtedly read in the various news papers that an East Hartford po- | iceman on a motorcycle chased an automobile that was proceeding at rate of about 60 miles per hour through the town, and after firing several shots at the automobile finally brought it 10 a standstlll and discovered in 1t two boys. one 1s and the other 20 years Of age. These boys had in the car a load of liouor, and numerous other small articles which seemed 10 indicate that they had committed either robbery, burg lary or larceny somewhere on the road,
 "The two boys were taken 10 the police station, and later it was dis covered that the automobile was stolen. The boys were held for fur ther investigation, and a short time after information came that two boys answering their description had stopped at a gas station, stolen some gas and various other things that they had at the station and had gone off.
 "The boys are still being held in East Hartford. and in few days the police will have their complete record
 About month ago several fed. eral narcotic agents down in New Haven decided to go out and see If they could locate someone who has recently been selling lot of dope in that city. They came into a small lunch room and found G newsboy walking around selling his papers and one of the agents called him to one side and said,
 Say, Billy. where can a fellow get a little white stuff" meaning morphine, cocaine or heroin?'
 We'll he said, that's easy. If you will go to certain place. (giv- ing the address) you will find so- and-so, young fellow, he has plenty
 "The agents went out 10 that par ticular place and couldn't find the individual described, so they came back and said to this newsboy. will 1 you take us out and show us this fellow?' and he said, Certainly. If we can't find him we can find somc- body else A newsboy oi II, If you please.
 "This boy went along with the agents, and the first thing that hap pencd was they saw truck coming along and there were two boys on the truck. and the newsboy said. There they are. both Of them Whereupon the agents came to the two boys, searched them. and found on one several packages Of mor- phine and on the other twice as much. One boy is IT and the other boy Is IS.
 Had Diamond In Tolls
 'Nine or ten months ago a com- plaiut was received at our office from the states attorney of Wind ham-or Holland county perhaps it was-that there had been arrested two boys charged with carrying weapons. It seems that somewhere In the northern part of the state there came along automobile with these two boys and stopped at the side of the road. The two boys got out Of the car and started to pick apples from a tree on private land. They were not satisfied with picking the apples from the ground by the road, but went right onto the land and picked the apples, The owner of inc land came and demurred, whereupon, 10 bring him to terms, one of the boys pulled a revolver and held 1t right up to him. which caused the farmer 10 become silent.
 "They took their apples and start ed off. The farmer. however, com plained 10 the police The boys were arprchcnded, and 1t was found that not only were they carrying weapons but had stolen the car somewhere in Webster, Mass. They were, there fore. prosecuted and given six months apiece for carrying guns. and then turned over to us for pro- secution for stealing q car and bring ing 1t from one state into another.
 when the case came up In our court 1t was found that the only one to whom we could attach the guilt was young boy by the name Of Diamond. This boy came before the court. His attorney appeared and presented. gentlemen. letters Of rec ommcndation the like Of which I have never seen in any criminal case.
 q would today hesitate 70 men ton the names Of the men who sign cd recommendation for tlHs partl- cular hoy. Judge Thomas who was on the bench, read the recommends tions. listened 10 the plea of the att torrev that this was only young boy. listened to the story that his father was dead, that his mother and sissters were very fine people, and needed the requests and these recommendations that h be lcnient with the boy and fined him $500 and let him go.
 "I wish we had given him ten years. because If we had given that boy ten years he would today be alive. As it is two nights ago at midnight, he and his brother and another were electrocuted in Sing Sing for having deliberately and in cold blood shot down two bank messengers who were carrying money.
 Well what are We coming to? What I have given you, gentlemen, are but a few instances Of the pres ent crime wave, You have not for gotten Leopold and Loeb. You have not forgotten the numerous other cases that you read about-the case of Dorothy Ellington. the girl who thought that her mother was too strict because she would not allow her 10 go on wild parties and very calmly shot her 10 death.
 "Sha has been declared 10 be in- sane legally: but. gentlemen, you