Officials in Illinois said almost nothing about the incident, with the exception of a young state representative named Abraham Lincoln, who spoke out against the crime.

• 但是伊立诺政府却没有对这件意外发表任何说明，只有一位叫做亚伯拉罕．林肯的年轻伊利诺州众议员挺身而出，对这件犯罪行为表示抗议。