Westmoreland County PA Archives History - Letters .....Letter In Defense Of Jennie Baughman August 12, 1895
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Letter from Mrs. C.H.B. to Mr. Quay (Supt. of the Pennsylvania Reform School at 
Morganza): I now write you a few lines to let you know why I think that it was 
a false report that Griffith made against Jennie.  She never was away from home 
only 3 or 4 times I sent her to the store and office.  She was always back in 
time to get my dinner for me on time.  One day she was at manor for her 
clothes.  She was back till 5 o'clock and then she went to work on the 1st of 
May,  Her and the lady fell out about putting butter on the wrong plate.  
Jennie went to Mrs. Meyerses and stayed all night on Friday.  She helped Mrs. 
Myers to do her work on Saturday and came home between 2 and 3 o'clock so I do 
not think you got a true statement not by any means.  When the man came to take 
her away she was getting ready to go to church and that is something Doc 
Griffith does not do for they do not keep no Sunday or anything else.  They are 
fair heathens.  Doc told me on Thursday after she came home to send her to 
Butler County or some other place clear out of Westmoreland Co. where no person 
knew her.  I do not think that she is any worse disgrace than his children.  
Maybe he now says it is such a disgrace for her to be up there.  Once you know 
D.G. as well as I do you will not think so much of his reports.  

Additional Comments:
Note on reverse written by E.H.B. (the matron of the girls section of the Houe 
of Refuge): Mr. Quay.  Jennie Baughman is a good girl here.  She insists that 
she committed no offense.

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