Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1899 — Sentenced to Reform School. [ARTICLE]

Sentenced to Reform School.

Chase Day, better known as “Nig,” a 14 year old boy, was sentenced to the state reform school at Plainfield, Ind.. jThursday morning, by Judge Thompson, on application of his father Hiram Day. Nig is a bright but wayward boy, and has reached such a stage that his father can no longer control him. He is so mischievious at school that his explosion became necessary, and about three weeks ago he left home and has since spent the time “bumming” up and down the Monon road from Fair Oaks to Monon, occasionally dropping off at Rensselaer to spend a night with some of bis boon companions here. His father finally succeeded in getting possession of the boy through the agency of Constable Fish Gilmore, who found him at Mr. Liston’s place, near Fair Oaks. Mr. Gilmore found the boy in Liston’s wagon, and when Nig learned he was wanted he jumped from the wagon and ran. Gilmore jumped from his rig and ran after and caught the boy, but in the meantime Gilmore’s team took a little run on their own hook, and ran a mile or two before they stopped. Nig was to be taken to Plainfield in tho afternoon, by Sheriff Reed, There is every probability that the discipline of the reform school will make a man out of this boy, and there are several of his companions who need to go the same road.