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June 18, 1908
The Hickman Courier
Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A young man in Lincoln County who sent threatening anonymous letters to farmers was caught by a detective, fined $325, and sentenced to six months in jail, with potential additional postal charges; the case warns against the cowardice of unsigned letters.
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Anonymous Letter Writers.
A young fellow, who sent threatening anonymous letters to farmers in Lincoln county and who was caught dead to rights by a detective gladly compromised after being indicted by paying $325 and going to jail for six months. The postal authorities will doubtless get him also.
This is paying pretty severely for the cowardly habit, but if anonymous letter writers learn a lesson from his punishment, he will not have suffered in vain. Of all the miserable cowards on earth the letter writer who fails to sign his name is the most craven.-State Journal.
A young fellow, who sent threatening anonymous letters to farmers in Lincoln county and who was caught dead to rights by a detective gladly compromised after being indicted by paying $325 and going to jail for six months. The postal authorities will doubtless get him also.
This is paying pretty severely for the cowardly habit, but if anonymous letter writers learn a lesson from his punishment, he will not have suffered in vain. Of all the miserable cowards on earth the letter writer who fails to sign his name is the most craven.-State Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Anonymous Letters
Threatening Letters
Lincoln County
Detective Arrest
Jail Sentence
Fine Payment
Postal Authorities
What entities or persons were involved?
Young Fellow
Detective
Where did it happen?
Lincoln County
Story Details
Key Persons
Young Fellow
Detective
Location
Lincoln County
Story Details
A young fellow sent threatening anonymous letters to farmers in Lincoln county, was caught by a detective, indicted, paid $325, and jailed for six months; postal authorities likely to charge him further; serves as lesson against cowardly anonymous letter writing.