Allegheny County PA Archives History .....William Gempe Of Pittsburgh, Complaint To Commit To Reform School May 27, 1899
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   Complaint made before Henry Eynon, Alderman, by K.F. Adolph Gempe, the 
father of Willie Gempe.  Deposes that the boy is beyond his control, will not 
go to school, is in some trouble all the time.  "People come to my house almost 
every day complaining about the boy. He will not go to school.  The truant 
officer is after me because the boy will not go to school.  He runs away at 
night and stays out late."  (signed) Adolf Gempe, corner Granite St. & Olive, 
13th Ward, Pittsburgh, Penna.
   Caroline Gempe, the mother of the above boy, deposes that he will not go to 
school, runs away with bad boys, stays out late at night.
   
     

Additional Comments:
Notes made at the time of the boy's commitment to Western Pennsylvania Reform 
School at Morganza:
   William Gempe, #5691, Division B:
   Parents living at corner of Granite & Olive Streets, Pittsburgh.  Father, 
Adolph, a machinist.  Sent here for not going to school, staying out at night.
   Description: Height 4'6"; weight 66 pounds; light hair, gray eyes, fair 
complexion; small scar below right temple & on front of left cheek.  One 
vaccine mark on left arm.
   Age 12 July 28, 1899; received May 29, 1899
   Born Penna. of German parentage
   Baptist
   Father & mother not intemperate; own property
   2 older brothers, 1 younger sister
   Can read & write
   Swears, lies, steals, uses tobacco; is not intemperate and has not been 
arrested before
   
   

   

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