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Story
March 25, 1879
The Silver State
Unionville, Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Whisky Bob, a Native American, is serving a 10-day jail sentence for drunkenness, working on courthouse yard tasks. His child dies during imprisonment, his wife visits, and he refuses to reveal his whisky supplier despite offers of freedom.
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Paying for Being Drunk.
That stalwart, liquor-loving savage, "Whisky Bob," is paying dearly for his last drunk. He was sentenced by Justice Osborn to ten days' imprisonment in the county jail, and is compelled by the Sheriff to work in the court house yard, assisting in planting trees, digging irrigating ditches, etc. During his term of imprisonment his only child died, and his squaw now spends the greater part of her time with him. Although offered liberty if he would tell who sold him whisky, he persistently refuses to do so, and prefers serving out his sentence to divulging that, to him, great secret.
That stalwart, liquor-loving savage, "Whisky Bob," is paying dearly for his last drunk. He was sentenced by Justice Osborn to ten days' imprisonment in the county jail, and is compelled by the Sheriff to work in the court house yard, assisting in planting trees, digging irrigating ditches, etc. During his term of imprisonment his only child died, and his squaw now spends the greater part of her time with him. Although offered liberty if he would tell who sold him whisky, he persistently refuses to do so, and prefers serving out his sentence to divulging that, to him, great secret.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Whisky Bob
Drunkenness
Jail Sentence
Child Death
Refusal To Inform
What entities or persons were involved?
Whisky Bob
Justice Osborn
Where did it happen?
County Jail, Court House Yard
Story Details
Key Persons
Whisky Bob
Justice Osborn
Location
County Jail, Court House Yard
Story Details
Whisky Bob sentenced to 10 days imprisonment for drunkenness, compelled to work on yard tasks; his child dies during term, wife visits frequently; refuses to identify whisky seller despite offer of release.