The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-16
Six Juvenile Offenders
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Car Stealing
BY SUSAN MeAVoY


Erring teenagers stole the spot
light from adult criminals this
week with six youngsters under II
coming before Juvenile Court
Judge Eva Warner Gibson on
charges of taking seven dollars to
the felony of stealing a car.
Yesterday the fiery Judge gave
sound verbal thraShing and a
sentence TO two Is year-old Negro
boys convicted of stealing cigar
cites from H. Ramos company on
August %.
Il have been watching you for
three years. We've given you every
chance. Now it's Mariana for
you" Judge Gibson told one boy
who has been held in detention
with his young partner in the al
legged theft Last Friday Victor
Key, Negro adult was sent to Raj
ford for years on the charge Of
receiving and concealing the Gig
aretteS stolen by the young boys.
Yesterday the mother of one of
the boys sat alphabetically by while
her son was sent once more 10
the State industrial school. The
Judge Softened her manner some
what when she said that she took
into account that the mother is
caring for seven children in crowd
ed, bad housing conditions in a
home that has no father.
The mother of a white Ii year
old boy, however, was bitterly de-
nounced by the Judge as being
responsible for the delinquency of
his son.
The boy appeared in court after
the mother had walked alone to
the back of the auditorium. He
was charged with breaking into a
home, stealing trousers. motor
scooter and a wallet containing
about seven dollars.
AS his parents bickered bitterly,
blaming each other for their bro
ken home, the boy WINGED and
ducked his head.
The father accused the mother
of living with another man. The
mother did not deny this. and
said she wanted a divorce but
wouldn't pay for IL.
1.-THE example you are ais..
your children is terrible said
the Judge sternly. when they go
as low as you IL is bad for the
children. and you have three OF
| them.
But, you aren't going to be
bothered with them, E" she said
bitingly. "You will not have the
responsibility of these youngsters.
The Judge continued, IL have
watched this little boy horriiied
at seeing you and that man, liy-
ing in a trailer. ! have seen you
at Big Pine Key with that man. !
have seen you bring him sand
witches TO the courthouse. You left
these children fiat. You don't de-
serve them"
F. o. Schweitzer, principal OF
Key West High School summed Up
the boys problem.
IF he doesn't cooperate more
than he has with home. school and
court. my recommendation is that
he be sent TO Mariana.
The school head brought with
him teacher and tennis coach Jae-
sche who had tried to work with
the rebellious boy. Jsesche des-
boys truancy. inSolence TO teach
ers. and generally uncooperstiys
/ attitude.
/ Several teachers tried 10 han
die him before he came 10 ny
class"
The boy Is at the end Of the
road" Judge Gibson said. TN
less he changes now il is Msrisa-
IA for him"
The Judge urged the father 70
! cooperate with the school and
court She paced the boy on one
+ years probation during which
time he must report 10 the couFa
once . week, and attend church
every Sunday.
Schweizer Ssid be Is going -
try % find big brother for the
erring boy. Who will guide him IL
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