02570cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000140012624501930014026400510033330000470038433600260043133700260045733800360048350000310051950801740055052012900072453400450201465300450205965300250210465300190212965300410214885600430218938282UtSlPG20260610133855.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01001107  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRC1 aAnonymous14aThe Herriges Horror in Philadelphia :bA Full History of the Whole Affair. A Man Kept in a Dark Cage Like a Wild Beast for Twenty Years, As Alleged, in His Own Mother's and Brother's House 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-12-12  aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)  a"The Herriges Horror in Philadelphia" by Anonymous is a detailed historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles a harrowing case of human cruelty involving John Herriges, a man who was allegedly imprisoned in a small cage-like room for nearly two decades by his own family, specifically his brother and mother. It serves as a chilling exploration of the depths of inhumanity that can exist even within familial relationships.  The narrative unfolds through the discovery of John Herriges' plight by a neighbor, Mrs. Gibson, who witnesses peculiar behaviors from the barred window of the Herriges house. After realizing the man's condition, she and her family report the situation to the authorities, leading to a police intervention. As the story develops, it reveals the horrifying details of John's confinement, the responses of various community members, and the subsequent outcry that follows his rescue. The public reaction, including an attempted mob action against the Herriges family, and the discussions around their motivations create a vivid picture of societal outrage in response to the documented abuses, all while also shedding light on the complexities of mental illness and family responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMentally ill -- Commitment and detention  aMentally ill -- Care  aHerriges, John  aMentally ill -- Family relationships40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38282