The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-07
YOUNG WOMAN DOES
DEPUTY SHERIFF DUTY
Miss Georgia Bousquet Takes
Girl to Training
School

A dainty young woman who presides
over the typewriter in Sheriff Miesen's
Office is in reality a deputy sheriff and
has performed the first official duty in
this line by taking to the state train
ing school in Red Wing a-young girl
who had been committed for breaking
the conditions of her probation. x
Miss Georgia Bousquet, eighteen
years of age, stenographer, is the
young woman in question, and bears
the unusual honors thrust upon her
with becoming grace. Willing to as
sumo the rougher duties that devolve
upon deputy, and not recoiling at
the idea of taking children to the quasi
prison, she admits that she prefers
her usual employment of taking dictar
ton and transcribing from the notes.
Sheriff Miesen is not divulging his
reasons for this innovations; but ssthe
possibilities of using woman are ap-
parent. People accustomed to avoid
ing process servers would hardly sus-
pect that call from a comely young
woman would be the means of com
pelllng him to appear in court, but
such a thing is not beyond the posi-
bilities. The woman would doubtless
be often admitted where the male dep-
uty sheriff would find it impossible to
reach the person for whom the service
was Intended. @sa.s., :.
Break Through Barriersa~..
The man of business, locked in his
inner Office and DESTROYS of escaping
a service, would hardly, it is believed,
think to instruct the guard in the out.
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young woman should ask for him. A
woman process server, neyer!.. But it
is possible that the Sheriff may have
had these things in mind when he en-
gagged Miss Bousquet and gave her. the
nominal title of stenographer, but in
reality may be determined toeat times
use her services in other lines.
Thursday Miss Bousquetfsaw her first
active service as deputy sheriff. and
by queer coincidence took to the
training school a young girl she had
known since childhood. Sarah Reno,
thirteen years of age, had disobeyed
the commands of the probation officer,
and being brought into court and
charged with the offense had gladly
admitted that she was guilty of the
offense. She was even anxious to go
to the training school, where her
brother has been for some years. But
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| perience in her own way: 49,
1T was really exciting. enjoyed the
trip ever SO much, but before going
took the precautionl of notifying my
parents of the time sof my return, 10
O'Clock Thursday evening, and was met
at the depot by my brother. may be
a deputy sheriff, but am not accustomed
to being, out alone so late at night
| 1t was such a new experience that ]
f10 -scr,s 1111i
found at the end of the trip thatsI was
ever so tired. Travelling on business is
not all play, after ALL
Knew Her Charge
Sarah Reno, the girl I took to the
| training school, is but thirteen years. oil
age, and / have known her since he1
early childhood. When first spoke te
her l asked what she had done to be
sent to the training school. Broke my
| pro-, she answered. She subsequently,
explained that she meant by this thai
! she had broken the conditions of he1
| probation, and that all of the children
under probation speak Of their lega
standing as their pro- The girl told
me that the probation officer had learn
| ed that she was in the habit of staying
out late at night, often until after mid
| night. She said that she was glad she
| was going to. the training school,. cyl
IDENTIFY being of the opinion that any
| change would be for the better. ,s.s..... a
| but l do not believe that I would
be pleased if compelled to do this kind
of work every day. Once in a while il
would prove delightful novelty-oGi
| of the usual and just what like. "a,
| course shall do whatever work Mr.
iN1iesen requires of me, bat zllave no'
been told that my duties shall be in the
| least unusual =
Miss Bousquet has been. on duty fol-
some days, but as she does her work
in Sheriff Miesen's private office, hes
presence has attracted but little atten-
ton. Miss Bousquet was stenograpEei
for the Democratic county COMMITTEES
during the recent campaign.
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