Allegheny-Beaver County PA Archives History - Letters .....John P. Klinesmith Committed To Reform School By Parents 
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Undated deposition, written in pencil, found in papers of the Pennsylvania 
Reform School at Morganza, Pa.  James Klinesmith sworn (?) John P. Klinesmith 
is my son.  He was born in the year of 1854, on the 24th day of December.  He 
is not 18 years until 24 day of December 1872.  His conduct has been bad for 
the last year.  He has come home under the influence of intoxicating liquor and 
used very bad language to his mother and has sometimes even went so far as to 
use his hand to strike me and on last Saturday he made a threat that he would 
fix me for stopping his wages and I am positive that he is beyond my control.  
Now he has left my house altogether.
     Jane Klinesmitt's sworn John P. Klinesmith's conduct has for the last year 
has been very bad.  He has got in the habit of staying out sometimes all night 
without either my consent or my husband's.  We have always tried to treat him 
as well as we could. He has come home many times under the influence of liquor 
and used very bad language and has got beyond our control altogether.

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