Allegheny County PA Archives History .....Complaint Vs. Richard Curtis Shay For Commitment To Reform School January 18, 1897
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Complaint made before R? McKenna, Police Magistrate of Alleghany County, by 
Alman Shay, father of Curtis Shay of Pittsburgh.  Has run away from home 
several times.  His mother and I wish him to be restrained in the Penna. Reform 
School.  (signed) Al. Shay, 24 Albert St., 3rd (32?) Ward
   George E. Adams, Special Officer, states that said infant was arrested by 
the police as a vagrant and pleads guilty to the charge of vagrancy. (signed) 
Geo. E. Adams, No. 1 Police Station.
   
 

Additional Comments:
Notes made at the time of the boy's arrival at Pennsylvania Reform School, 
Morganza:
   Richard Curtis Shay, No. 5281, Division C.  Parents living at 24 Albert 
St.t. Washington, Pittsburg, Pa.  Father, Alman Shay, a jockey.
   Sent here for running away from home.
   Description: height, 4' 8 1/2"; weight, 79 pounds.  Dark brown hair, brown 
eyes, dark complexion.  Short and somewhat flat nose.  One vaccine mark on left 
arm.
   Age 15 on Dec. 8, 1896; received Jan. 18, 1897.  Born Ohio of American 
parentage.  Methodist.  Neither parent is intemperate; parents do not own 
property.  1 younger brother, 1 older sister, 3 younger sisters.  Can read and 
write.  Swears, uses tobacco.  Does not lie or steal, is not intemperate.  Has 
been arrested before.

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