On the night of November 23rd, they held a town meeting in the theater, or the Academy of Music. They decide to make a citizens’ committee, with Harry Greenleaf as their leader, and they raised $230 dollars that night to fund it. (pg. 39 and 40; Simpson) From this broke off a smaller committee, the Committee of Five, who began investigating Nell Cropsey’s disappearance. Carrie Cropsey, cousin of Nell, and Nell were supposed to be going north to Carrie’s father’s place. Judge Andrew Cropsey said, “She’d never consent an elopement, nor would she take her own life.” (pg. 41; Simpson) He leans more towards accusing Jim, as do the other Cropsey’s. They are all afraid of him, including Caroline, a younger sister, who was only a few years old when Jim and Nell courted. When she heard of Jim being released, Caroline insisted to her husband that they must take their family and move away. (pg. 44; Simpson)
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