Nameless Indignities: Unraveling the Mystery of One of Illinois's Most Infamous Crimes
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071WXN59T |
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| Number of Pages | : | 161 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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At the time, educators, editors, politicians, lawyers, and doctors eagerly weighed in on the case and its ramifications. Eighteen months went by before three of the six suspects were brought to trial. The crime also took a heavy toll on local residents, pitting families and neighbors against one another. But with Victorian doctors unable to agree on anything of a physical or a psychological nature, Emma's life went into a tailspin from which she never recovered. After the verdict, however, the public's unwavering support for the victim began to fade amid persistent theories and rumors that she had lied and that no crime had been committed. If you are fascinated by history relating to crime, law, medicine, psychology, hysteria, rape, journalism, or genealogy, then this Victorian mystery is for you. The fact that the case was never fully resolved gave it a certain staying power, with many unanswered questions.. The story will hold you in its grip from beginning to end with multiple suspects, a lynch mob, perjury and bribery, a failed kidnapping attempt, broken family ties, cover-ups, financial devastation, and at least two suicides. The story was covered by newspapers across the land, but some of the wounds inflicted upon the victim were so appalling that the press refused to print the ugliest details, referring to them only as "nameless indignities". Nameless
janshere said Nameless Indignities. Susan Elmore's savvy genealogy and research skills delved into a crime that was never solved, she transported me back to the 19th century Victorian Age set in Central Illinois. A heart wrenching account of an innocent woman's life becoming painfully unraveled at the hands of unbelievable evil, within an innocent community of hard working, pioneer. A Unsolved True-Crime Story That Will Keep You Guessing Monte Neece This book was recommended to me by a fellow genealogist because of it's unique use of genealogical resources to explain and solve a 130 year old mystery. I bought it, not expecting much, but came away impressed with the quality of the writing and the richness of the story. It's a true-crime mystery that features an examination of 1880's legal jus. A very good read! I enjoyed reading this book but have to admit it was difficult at times to stick with it because of all the characters involved. That's what I love about reading on my Kindle. If I lost track of who was who all I had to do highlight the name and I was taken to specific locations where a character was mentioned in the book.Having said that, I high