Episode 3 of 3
Alleged Casualties and Press Comment
- When
- 16 January 1797 (claimed)
- Where
- London, site of the alleged crowd disturbance
The story alleges fainting women, screaming children, a boy's broken arm, and a supposedly approving Times comment of 16 January 1797.
In the tale, several women fainted at the unusual sight, children screamed, dogs yelped, and a young boy was thrown down by the collected crowd and had his right arm broken. The note concludes by claiming to quote a comment in The Times published on 16 January 1797 approving of the hat and stating it was destined to work a revolution in headgear.
Sources
- John Hetherington (haberdasher) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-26
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