Show MINORS MINOR'S LEGAL I STATUS ARGUED Escapades of William Bess 17 Alleged Burglar Perplexing To obtain a definite decision as to the status of or a minor in the tho criminal courts of ot the state Is Is now proposed propose Ii In tho case of ot William Bess the 17 year 17 old bo boy who is alle alleged ed to have havo confessed con con- committing nine nino sinco sine his recent escape from flom the tho state industrial industrial industrial indus indus- trial school at Ogden and antI subsequent sensational break from tho the Salt Lake Luk county Jail jan G. G A. A Goats state parole agent declared de de- de- de dared yesterday his intention of or putting putting put put- ting tinS tho the question squarely up UI to th the county attorneys attorney's office before de de- manding prosecution of ot Boss on a bur burglary lary charge The Tho youth is again agal In the Salt SaIl county count Jail aWl tho the outline of or a a. policy of his case cuso Wo We do not want youths of ot decided decide criminal tendencies at the stat trial school said Goats Goat Ve te have no not ot tho the facilities for handling them IIo How desperate a youth is Bess may inay be in in In- erred ferrell from tho the fact that ho not only in escaping from the school hut but also In making his from the strongest count county Jail In the state Heretofore the Juvenile law his hs been bee interpreted to mean that no uio juvenIle may be sentenced to the tho state prison p-json o oto ot otto otto to the tho county Jail The county attorn attorneys attorney's attorneys attorney's n ney's s office admits however that it I is somewhat In doubt as to the I of or the statute in a case such a as that ot or young oung Bess Dess AV Yo r E. E chief criminal deptIn dept In the tho sheriffs sheriff's office explained that i l ithe if the court holds it possible to irete o ou OUt OUta n a j. jail sentence to ta a a. youth WIlL guilt f. f to 10 probably be allowed to plead third degree legred burglary n and to c e a t sentence of or one ono onon year ar In tho count Jail |