Allegheny County PA Archives History .....Complaint V. John F. Shaffer For Commitment To Reform School May 6, 1899
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Complaint made before P. McKenna, Police Magistrate of Pittsburgh, by Elizabeth 
W. Shaffer, mother of John F. Shafer (sic), a minor born Nov. 7, 1881.  he will 
not stay home, runs away and stays away at night.  Refuses to go to school or 
work.  Address: Corner of Ridge & Middle St., 13th Ward.
     Rudolph H. Shaffer resides at Ridge and Middle St., Pittsburgh; deposes 
the same.  John is frequently in bad company.
     Mrs. John Anchor resides 9 Glosser Alley, 13th Ward; deposes the same.
(signed Mrs. John Anker)

Additional Comments:
Notes made at the time of the boy's arrival at the Pennsylvnia Reform School at 
Morganza:
     John F. Schaefer, #5684, Division E.  Parents divorced.  Father, ____ 
Schaefer, somewhere in Indiana.  Mother Mrs. Elizabeth Schaefer lived at Corner 
of Ridge & Middle Sts., Pittsburgh; sells flowers for a living.  Sent here for 
running away from home, disobedience, etc.
     Description: height, 5' 11 1/2"; weight, 107 pounds.  Dark brown hair, 
brown eyes, dark complexion.  Scar from cut 1 1/2" long on right cheek; heart 
pierced by dagger in India ink on right forearm near elbow.  
     Age: 18 on Nov. 7, 1879; received May 8, 1899.  Born Penna. of German 
parents.  Lutheran.  Father intemperate.  Mother not intemperate, owns no 
property.  2 older brothers, 1 older sister.  Can read & write.  Swears, lies, 
does not steal.  Uses tobacco, is intemperate.  Has not been arrested before.
     
 

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