Reading Eagle (October 2, 1940)
Pontiac, Mich., Oct. 3 (AP) –
Three of five boys accused of throwing eggs at the campaign caravan of Wendell L. Willkie pleaded guilty in Juvenile Court today and were sentenced to receive a “good, old-fashioned whipping.”
In addition, each boy was ordered by Judge Arthur Moore to write a complete statement of his attitude towards the episode, the statements to be read before the students of Pontiac High School.
Each boy admitted in court throwing one egg, but no effort was made to learn which egg struck the car of the Republican presidential nominee and splattered Mrs. Willkie’s dress.
Judge Moore gave the parents of the youths the chance to administer the whippings, but also offered to have the punishment inflicted by the juvenile authorities. Each parent elected to whip the youths at home.
Of the youths who pleaded guilty today, two are 16 years old and one is 15.
One other of the group of five accused of creating the trouble pleaded innocent and a hearing was ordered. The fifth case was handled in Municipal Court.