When was it published?

January 31, 1882 in Press And Daily Dakotaian

Domestic News January 31, 1882

Press And Daily Dakotaian

Q: What keywords are associated?

Child Abuse, Rock Falls, Lynching Attempt, Seymour, Bolton

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota

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What is this article about?

In Rock Falls, Illinois, a man and woman named Seymour brutally abused a seven-year-old girl working for them, daughter of Mrs. Bolton whose husband is in an insane asylum. The child is now under medical care. A mob of 20-30 attempted to lynch Seymour but he escaped.

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Sterling, Ills., Jan. 31—The village of Rock Falls is in somewhat of an uproar, because a man and woman named Seymour having beaten, starved and otherwise brutally misused a seven year old daughter of Mrs. Bolton, whose husband is in the insane asylum. The little girl was working for the Seymours, but has now been taken away and is under a physician's care. Twenty or thirty people last night visited Seymour for the purpose of lynching him, but he escaped with his life, and a diligent search failed to discover him. The methods of cruelty employed upon the innocent child are too diabolical for mention.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Riot Or Protest

What keywords are associated?

Child Abuse Rock Falls Lynching Attempt Seymour Bolton

What entities or persons were involved?

Seymour Mrs. Bolton

Where did it happen?

Rock Falls

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Rock Falls

Event Date

Jan. 31

Key Persons

Seymour Mrs. Bolton

Outcome

child beaten, starved, and misused; now under physician's care. seymour escaped attempted lynching.

Event Details

A man and woman named Seymour beaten, starved, and brutally misused a seven-year-old daughter of Mrs. Bolton, whose husband is in the insane asylum. The girl was working for the Seymours. Village in uproar; 20-30 people attempted to lynch Seymour but he escaped.