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the boy repeatedly absented himself from hor could do nothing with him. Boy ran away three days when the father found him at p quarters. Boy, when called to the stand, sai away for fun." "The defense" said that the b mentally defective, and that it was "not right a boy of crime when he is weak minded." said, "he ran away from home for nothing but chief." The judge laid this case over for one the county physician could examine the boy mindedness.

While these cases were being tried the c was crowded to the doors. It had all the appe a criminal court. There was a noticeable la corum, the bailiff having constantly to call the to order. Several men were brought hand-cuff room while the cases were being tried. A 1 young boys and girls having apparently noth with the cases were also present.

March 24, 1902.

Case 6.-Colored boy charged with habitu from home, etc. This case left over from Two physicians testified that they had examin and found him mentally sound. One said, "h ceptionally bright for a boy of his age." When cians asked him why he ran away from hom that his parents "beat him so." They examine found marks on his body. Boy told the Cou wanted to go to the Industrial School. Jury a verdict of "guilty as charged," and the boy tenced to the Industrial School at Lansing.

Case 7-A boy 14 years old absented him home for two weeks at a time. Slept at the I

Service, where he was employed, off and on. Sometimes "he hung about the office of the Evening News until two o'clock some mornings." He was brought into the police station on suspicion of larceny. Boy said he would rather go to the Industrial School than stay at home. He left the Franklin school when in grade A4. Seemed to take the whole trial as a joke. Two trashy novels found in his pocket. He was convicted, as charged, of being an habitual truant.

Case 8.-Boy 12 years old charged with being a juvenile disorderly person. Left home on March 2. Had been sleeping under a house with some other boys. Was found by the officers along the railroad tracks. Had been enrolled in some school, but was habitually truant. Was arrested about a week ago and taken to the police station. Jury returned a verdict of "guilty as charged."

Case 9.-Two boys, of ages about 12 and 14, charged with simple larceny. Policeman claimed he saw the boys going out of a house with 90 pounds of paper, valued at $2.50. Boys said they took the paper to draw on. It was brought out in the testimony that they were not bad boys and went regularly to school. This was the first time the boys had ever been on trial. The prosecuting attorney asked to give the boys another chance. Jury found the boys "not guilty."

Case 10.-Two boys, of ages II and 15 years, accused of stealing seven bicycle tubes from a hardware store. Value of tubes $4.20. The boys had watched the store all evening. They went to the rear, broke one of the windows with a stone when a car was passing in front and then drew out the boxes of tubes through the hole they had made. Policeman caught the boys in the act, but they ran away and hid tubes behind an alley-box. He afterwards went to their homes and arrested them.

colored lawyer appeared in their defense. He jury to "bring in a verdict of guilty and reco boys to the mercy of the Court." The jury boys guilty and asked the Court to be easy wit

Case 11-Boy 13 years old accused of habitual truant. Was enrolled at the Pitcher S the principal testified that he had been absent 6 since January 6th. Notice was served on attend school, but he would not attend regul "found guilty as charged and recommended to of Court."

Case 12.-Two boys, of ages 12 and 13 yea with stealing a number of bottles of whiskey the value of $21. Boys went upstairs and locker containing liquors. Took them to th distributed them to some other boys. One drank so much that he had to be taken home His father said, "He wasn't drunk, he was al Both boys found guilty.

Case 13.-Two boys, each 15 years old, having received the stolen whiskey of boys case 12. A gross negro fellow testified that boys had sold him a bottle for 50 cents, but s not know it was stolen. A young fellow bou bottle from one of the boys for 15 cents. fessed having received the whiskey, and guilty by the jury.

Bo

Case 14.-A colored boy almost 14 years with assault and battery upon a Jewish pe Jew claimed that the boy struck him in the stone. The colored boy was "with a gang when it happened. The peddler turned arou urally identified "the black sheep" as the on the stone. Jew had four boys, all under 14 on the witness stand to testify that the "ni

the stone.

A colored lawyer made "an eloquent plea" for the boy, and succeeded in influencing the jury to a verdict of "not guilty."

April 7, 1902.

Case 15.-Irving S., charged with habitual truancy. Age 12 years. Continually absented himself from school. Truant officer notified the boy to attend school on March 12. Said he had visited boy's home several times and did all he could to get him to attend. Principal of school testified to the boy's repeated absences. The only reason the boy gave for not attending was, “I don't want to go." "He has a fair home and his father is a hard working man," said the county agent. Boy found guilty. He was "let off on suspended sentence" as this was his first offense.

Case 16.-Leo B., Joseph C. and Richard S., charged with stealing brass patterns valued at $25. Boys 16, 16 and 14 years of age respectively. "This is the seventh time Mr. B. has appealed to this court to take care of his son." Leo was arrested twelve times before, twice for simple larceny, twice for vagrancy and a number of times for truancy and on suspicion of stealing. Joseph C. "has been up before the court five times previously." Three boys found guilty. Leo B. was sentenced to the Industrial School, Joseph C. given 60 days in the House of Correction and Richard was let off on suspended sentence.

Case 17.-John F. and Arthur P., charged with stealing from a Syrian novelty dealer four knives, a chain, a bank, two puzzles, a mouth organ and ten cents in money; total value, $2.50. The witnesses were Syrians and needed an interpreter. As no interpreter could then be found the case was adjourned until next Monday.

Case 18.—John C., charged by another small boy with assault and battery. This is simply a boys' quarrel

which ended in a fight, one boy having struc with a baseball bat. The fight started, it see provocation of one boy calling the other boy' liar. Several boys 12 years of age, who had in a court room before, were placed on the wi to tell their story. The case was promptly d April 14, 1902.

Case 19-Chas. S., age 13, John L., as Harry E., age 14, charged with stealing 2 valued at $5.00. Fourteen of the pigeons v ered by the officer. No defense was offered. were "found guilty as charged."

Case 20.-Carl B., charged as an habit The Principal of the truant school testified as ous absences. Carl convicted twice before o offense. Found "guilty as charged, and recon the mercy of the Court." Sentenced to the

School.

Case 21.-A girl charged with having sto ring, value $10, from another girl. Found charged."

Case 22.-A boy 12 years old charged as disorderly. Was away from home two nig consent of parents. "Gets in at 1 and 2 o'c morning." Mother said she could not keep hi Truant officer said he very often saw the streets about The Evening News and Whitn House. "Guilty as charged" and sentenced to trial School.

Case 23.-Boy away for eleven days at a ti tramps to Michigan City, Mt. Clemens and to Parents claimed they could not control him. no reason for running away.

Case 24.-John and Joseph K., Polish bo