Widowed Mother Pleads With Sobs

Widowed Mother Pleads With Sobs

That Her Son Be Let Off With A Fine

Mortgaged Her Home

That She Might Get Her Son Who Will Be Tried For Larceny.

There was a most pathetic scene in Justice Gibson's court room Wednesday when the mother of Frank Jones told her story. She is a widow and came all the way from Harbor Springs to assist her son, who was arrested Oct. 22 for stealing $10 and some clothes from Charles E. Cooper, a fellow workman who was employed by C. J. Snyder. He was captured by Sheriff Gillen, who found the goods and money in his possession. It was heartrending when Mrs. Jones came into the court room dressed in a plain garb, and said: "Do change the offense to simple larceny and let my boy off with the fine and costs. I have come all the way from Harbor Springs to get my boy," she continued in sobs, "I have mortgaged my home to pay the fine and costs. Won't you, won't you let him off that way?"

The court was inclined to grant the poor woman's request, but Jones had told the officers that he was a sheriff's son and so many other lies that it was considered best for his interests to bind him over for the December term of the circuit court with bonds fixed at $500.