Lawrence County PA Archives History .....Complaint Vs. Jose Cardillo To Commit To Reform School August 2, 1897
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Complaint made before John R. Potter, Alderman of Lawrence County, by Felice 
Cardillo of Mahoning Twp., the father of Jose Cardillo, born May 12, 1882.  
Since he was eight or nine years of age, he would leave home and be gone for 
two or three months at a time.  He refuses to work and will not go to any 
school.
     James Cardillo of Mahoning Twp.. aged 22, brother of the defendant.  
Uncontrollable and incorrigible.
     Gerardo Scavone of New Castle deposes that he has known the dfendant and 
his parents for about three years,  I consider the defendant one of the wrost 
boys I ever knew.  Uncontrollable and incorrigible.

Additional Comments:
Notes made at Pennsylvania Reform School at Morganza, Pa. upon the boy's 
arrival:
    Jose Cardillo.  Parents living at Mahoning Township, Mahoning P.O., 
Lawrence Co., Pa.  Father Felice Cardillo a farmer.  Sent here for running away 
from home, etc.
     Description: Height 5' 1/2"; weight 111 pounds.  Black hair, dark eyes, 
dark complexion, small scar on right side from burn, small scar above outer 
corner of right eye.  
     Age: 15 on May 12, 1897; received Aug. 3, 1899.  Born in Italy of Italian 
parentge.  Catholic. Father intemperate, mother not intemperate.  Parents own 
property.  1 older brother, 1 younger brother; 1 older sister, 3 younger 
sisters.  Illiterate.  Swears, lies. uses tobacco.  Does not steal, is not 
intemperate.  Has not been arrested before. 

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