Allegheny County PA Archives History .....Complaint Vs. Roy Moncrief, Pittsburgh, For Commitment To Reform School June 5, 1899
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Complaint made before R. McKenna, Police Magistrate of Pittsburgh, by Belle 
Moncrieff, mother of Roy Moncrief, born Dec. 4, 1887.  She resides at 38 
Jennetta (Jeanette) Street, 13th Ward Pittsburgh.  Her son refuses to obey her 
and stays from home, will not go to school.  He has been arrested by the police 
& brought to the station house.  He will not come home for nights at a time.
   Mrs. Annie Loury deposes that she resides at 2507 Hallet, 13th Ward; same
   Mrs. Rose Duffy of 5 Conkling, Ward 13, deposes same.

Additional Comments:
Notes made at time of the boy's arrival at Pennsylvania Reform School at 
Morganza:
   Roy (written Rog) Moncrief, #5695, Division B:
   Father dead.  Mother, Mrs. Belle Moncrief, is employed in Machett's box 
factory.  Living at 38 Janetta Street, Pittsburgh.
   Sent here for staying out at night & not going to school.
   Description: Height 4' 6 1/2"; weight 71 pounds.  Dark hair, mottled gray 
eyes, dark complexion.  Scar from a lancing below left ear.  Two vaccin marks 
on left arm.
   Age 13 on Dec. 4, 1899; received June 5, 1899.  Born in Penna. of American 
parents.  Catholic.  Mother not intemperate, owns no property.  1 younger 
brother, 1 younger sister.  Can read & write.  Swears, lies, steals.  Does not 
use tobacco, is not intemperate.  Has been arrested before.

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