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October 29, 1896
Daily Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
In Chicago, boys arrested for throwing eggs at William Jennings Bryan; he requests their release via letter to Thomas Gahan, seeing arrest as sufficient lesson. Chief Badenoch declines to comment on prosecution.
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A Generous Act.
The boys who threw the eggs at Mr. Bryan in Chicago have been arrested. They confessed to Chief of Police Badenoch. The boys were arrested on the complaint of Thomas Gahan, Chairman of the Democratic County Committee. As soon as Mr. Bryan heard of their arrest he sent the following letter asking for their release:
"Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Oct. 28.—Dear Mr. Gahan: I wish you would ask for the release of the boys arrested for throwing the eggs. I am sure it was an act of thoughtlessness and their arrest has doubtless been a sufficient lesson to them and to others.
Yours truly,
W. J. BRYAN."
Whether they will be prosecuted or not the Chief refuses to say.
The boys who threw the eggs at Mr. Bryan in Chicago have been arrested. They confessed to Chief of Police Badenoch. The boys were arrested on the complaint of Thomas Gahan, Chairman of the Democratic County Committee. As soon as Mr. Bryan heard of their arrest he sent the following letter asking for their release:
"Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Oct. 28.—Dear Mr. Gahan: I wish you would ask for the release of the boys arrested for throwing the eggs. I am sure it was an act of thoughtlessness and their arrest has doubtless been a sufficient lesson to them and to others.
Yours truly,
W. J. BRYAN."
Whether they will be prosecuted or not the Chief refuses to say.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Egg Throwing
Arrest
Forgiveness
Generous Act
William Jennings Bryan
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Chief Of Police Badenoch
Thomas Gahan
The Boys
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Chief Of Police Badenoch
Thomas Gahan
The Boys
Location
Chicago
Event Date
Oct. 28
Story Details
Boys arrested for throwing eggs at Mr. Bryan in Chicago confess and face potential prosecution, but Bryan writes a letter requesting their release as a lesson learned from thoughtlessness.