Today in 1890, 13-year-old Ellen Hoffman was released from the SF Magdalen Asylum after a month as an inmate, and her mom planned to take her to Kansas City. Almost a year later, the presiding Judge, Hale Rix, faced ousting after a case involving a sketchy bank. pic.twitter.com/VjkvdnFhir
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) July 13, 2022