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Sto caricando le informazioni... Nameless Indignities: Unraveling the Mystery of One of Illinois's Most Infamous Crimesdi Susan Elmore
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Elmore’s longtime passion for genealogy, history, and true crime was the driving force behind her investigation of this case. As a veteran genealogist with over 30 years’ experience in deciphering the past, author Susan Elmore was determined to get to the bottom of the Emma Bond case(Nameless Indignities)in which her great-great aunt was the victim. I can’t even image what Emma Bond thru being brutally gang-raped and left for dead in her rural, central Illinois schoolhouse in June 1882, going thru a trail; people doubted her statement as if it never happened. The police only finding three of the men who did this unthinkable act out of six suspects. I am so proud of Susan Elmore going forth to find out the truth about what really happened to her great-great aunt. While well written and a true page turner, this book is not for the faint of heart. I would prefer to fight a pack of hungry wolves before facing the men Emma fought with on the night of her gang-raped and left for dead. Author Elmore delves into the complex details surrounding this horrific crime and presents them in a clear, concise manner. From the onset, the reader is impacted by the vicious brutality inflicted on Emma Bond. Riveting. . . .In a way that makes for compulsive reading, Elmore has exposed the substrata of evil in a seemingly idyllic town. Most troubling of all, you come away with the realization that what happened in rural, central Illinois could happen anywhere. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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HTML: New evidence discovered in a 130-year-old mysteryUpon discovering that her great-great aunt was the victim and central figure in one of Illinois's most notorious crimes, author Susan Elmore set out to learn more. She uncovered a perplexing case that resulted in multiple suspects, a lynch mob, charges of perjury and bribery, a failed kidnapping attempt, broken family loyalties, lies, cover-ups, financial devastation, and at least two suicides.In June 1882, when young schoolteacher Emma Bond was brutally gang-raped and left for dead in her country schoolhouse near Taylorville, Illinois, an enduring mystery was born. The case was covered by newspapers across the country, but some of the injuries inflicted upon the victim were so appalling that the press refused to print the ugliest details, referring to them only as "nameless indignities." Emma's life hung in the balance for months, but she survived. Eighteen months went by before three of the six suspects were finally brought to trial. Citizens expected a swift conviction but were shocked to learn of the defendants' acquittal.What should have been the end of the Bond story was actually just the beginning. Permanently crippled in the attack, Emma spent time in a sanitarium and was stricken by amnesia. In the years that followed, new theories on the crime emerged. Some suggested that she had concocted her story as a cover-up for an unwanted pregnancy or abortion. Doctors labeled her as a mentally unstable hysteric and a malingerer who purposely lied. Within a decade, the tides turned against Emma and her life began to crumble as she tried to cope with the demons of her past.At the time, educators, editors, politicians, lawyers, and doctors eagerly weighed in on the case and its ramifications. Doctors of the Victorian era couldn't agree on anything of a physical or a psychological nature, and as a result, Emma paid dearly. The crime also took a toll on local residents, pitting families and neighbors against one another. The fact that the case was never solved gave it staying power, with unanswered questions and intrigue persisting for decades.Elmore spent years digging through historical newspapers and documents, trying to crack this whodunit. In the process, she uncovered startling new facts about some of the defendants and based on those discoveries developed her own theory on what really happened. Her theory concludes Nameless Indignities. .Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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I really enjoyed this book! A young schoolteacher, left alone in the schoolhouse at the end of the day, is subjected to “nameless indignities” by persons unknown. What follows is a gripping tale of neighbor against neighbor, shoddy investigations, attempted lynchings, pompous lawyers and the ruination of a young woman’s life.
The research that it took for Susan Elmore to put together this story is mind-boggling! Using family stories, newspaper accounts and court records, she has constructed a clear, interesting and realistic portrait of what happened in the small settlements in rural Illinois. As a person who loves to do genealogy research, I’m thrilled to see how in-depth the research can be. As a person with roots near the locations in Illinois, I love the historic picture she presents of the area. As a lover of mysteries, this sets one’s imagination racing.
There is a lot of detail and some people may find that it moves too slowly for them but for me, all the detail just helped me immerse myself in the people, the setting and the time period. I loved it from start to finish.
I received this book through Goodreads First Reads program and I really appreciated the opportunity to read and review this book. ( )