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Eleanor Pearson, 18, Sent to Mecklenburg Industrial School, June 22, 1924

Eleanor Pearson Is Carried to School

Sergeant C.R. Marcom of the police department and Superintendent W.E. Stanley of the welfare department have returned from Charlotte and Concord. They carried to the Mecklenburg Industrial school 18-year-old Eleanor Pearson, who spent three weeks in county jail before officials could find a suitable place for her. When examined by Dr. H.W. Crane, psychiatrist of the university of North Carolina, it was found that she had the mentality of a child of eight years. At various intervals of the night Eleanor had a habit of rousing the vicinity of the courthouse with weird howls of misery.

On the return trip a visit was paid Durham boys at the Jackson Training school, all of whom were reported to be getting along nicely.

From page 2 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, June 22, 1924

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