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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 4 _aThe 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-12-12
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMentally ill -- Commitment and detention
653 _aMentally ill -- Care
653 _aHerriges, John
653 _aMentally ill -- Family relationships
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38282
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