Today in 1895, "pretty, but wayward" 15-year-old Annie Banales was arrested after escaping from the Magdalen Asylum, where she had been sent for stealing money on the job. Note that she was still sent to a girls' prison even after her employer refused to press charges! pic.twitter.com/cTXCbp5hda
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) August 8, 2022