Venango County PA Archives History - Letters .....Complaint Vs. George W. Wells Of Oil City For Commitment To Reform School February 22, 1899
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Complaint made before J.A.F. Bovard, Alderman of Oil City, by Herbert Stewart, 
stepfather of George W. Wells; by reason of incorrigibility, minor should be 
committed to Pennsylvania Reform School at Morganza.  
     Alice M. Stewart, mother of said George W. Wells, deposed that boy was 
given to stealing, used profanity and was very untruthful.  
     Herbert Stewart deposed that he was stepfather and had had charge of the 
boy for almost two years; steals, swears, and lies; remains out at night 
sometimes till twelve o'clock.
     James Moseley deposed that he was truant officer of Oil City Schools.  
George W. Wells is one of the worst boys of the city.  Will not attend school 
and has been locked up in jail several times by the police of the city.  

Additional Comments:
Notes made on commitment at reform school: George W. Wells; #5659, Division A.  
Colored.  Father dead.  Mother remarried to Herbert Stewart, a laborer living 
at Oil City.  Sent here for not going to school and staying out at night; 
disobedience.  Description: Height 4 1/2; Weight, 70 pounds.  Light mulatto; 
stout, broad face.
     Age: 10 on Sept. 7, 1899; received Feb. 27, 1899.  Born: Penna.; 
parentage, American.  Attends Methodist Church.  Stepfather intemperate.  
Mother not intemperate.  1 younger brother, 1 older sister, 1 younger sister.
Can read & write.  Does not swear, steal, use tobacco; is not intemperate.  
Lies; has been arrested before.

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