Allegheny County PA Archives History .....Complaint Vs. Rosa Romana To Send To Reform School June 9, 1900
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Complaint made before John Downey, Alderman of the City of Pittsburgh, by Maria 
Romana of the Boro of Brinton, mother of Rosa Romana, a minor born on Dec. 24, 
1886.  Rosa is incorrigible and vicious, will not attend school, is a very bad 
girl and stays away from home. (Signs by mark)
     Lucia Izzo testifies the same.  (Signs by mark)
     Vincenzo Izzo deposes that Rosa will not do anything her parent tells her. 
Runs the sreets and will not stay home.

Additional Comments:
Notes made upon the girl's arrival at the Pennsylvania Reform School, Morganza, 
Pa.:
     Rosa Romana.  Father dead.  Mother Maria Romana lives at Brinton near 
Braddock, Allegheny Co.  Was well treated at home.  Sent her for refusing to 
work and staying away from home.
     Description: Height 4'9 1/4"; weight 93 pounds.  Brown hair and eyes.  
Italian features.  No special marks.
     Age: 14 on Dec. 25, 1900; received June 9, 1900.  Born: Italy of Italian 
parents.  Catholic.  Father intemperate, mother not intemperate.  1 older 
brother, 1 younger brother; 3 younger sisters.  Illiterate.  Does not lie, 
swear, steal, use tobacco.  Is not intemperate.  Has been arrested before.

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