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Letter to Editor
April 7, 1879
Daily Press And Dakotaian
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
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Lewis C. Jones corrects an article in the Press and Dakotaian, copied from the Sioux City Journal, which inaccurately placed a scandal involving the birth of bastard twins near St. James, Nebraska, implying a connection to his family. He clarifies that C. D. Jones, the girl's father, is unrelated and employed as a wood-chopper.
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CORRECTING THE JOURNAL.
Eds Press and Dakotaian: An article appeared in your paper of last Saturday copied from the Sioux City Journal doing me and my honored family great injustice. Where the Journal got its information will be found if possible. The article referred to was in the main correct that a certain girl had given birth to bastard twins, but in place of stating the scandal to have happened three miles west of St. Helena, the place of locating it was near St. James, where I live. C. D. Jones, the father of the girl is a wood-chopper, employed by J. J. Felber, and no blood relation of any one of my family. The scandal was so written as to point out to myself and our location that I take this method of branding the villain who wrote the article as the basest of cowards. He knew all about the case, and must know that C. D. Jones has no relationship with our family. Knowing that I was well known and C. D. Jones being an obscure individual many by reading the vile trash could be deceived.
LEWIS C. JONES.
St. James, Neb., April 7th 1879.
Eds Press and Dakotaian: An article appeared in your paper of last Saturday copied from the Sioux City Journal doing me and my honored family great injustice. Where the Journal got its information will be found if possible. The article referred to was in the main correct that a certain girl had given birth to bastard twins, but in place of stating the scandal to have happened three miles west of St. Helena, the place of locating it was near St. James, where I live. C. D. Jones, the father of the girl is a wood-chopper, employed by J. J. Felber, and no blood relation of any one of my family. The scandal was so written as to point out to myself and our location that I take this method of branding the villain who wrote the article as the basest of cowards. He knew all about the case, and must know that C. D. Jones has no relationship with our family. Knowing that I was well known and C. D. Jones being an obscure individual many by reading the vile trash could be deceived.
LEWIS C. JONES.
St. James, Neb., April 7th 1879.
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What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
Morality
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Press Correction
Family Injustice
Scandal Mislocation
Bastard Twins
St. James Nebraska
Sioux City Journal
What entities or persons were involved?
Lewis C. Jones
Eds Press And Dakotaian
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Lewis C. Jones
Recipient
Eds Press And Dakotaian
Main Argument
the article mislocated the scandal near st. james to implicate the writer's family, but c. d. jones is unrelated, and the writer denounces the author as a coward for the deception.
Notable Details
Article Copied From Sioux City Journal
Scandal Involves Birth Of Bastard Twins
C. D. Jones Employed By J. J. Felber As Wood Chopper
Branding The Article's Author As 'Basest Of Cowards'