Possible Clues:

• Person to blame as head's seized in second attack
• Pa goes mad with cat, whipping boy
• One who gets the blame
• Sarah first stole from Billy and Patsy perhaps
• One who's blamed son getting jacket split by a pin
• Fall guy getting a leg caught in small garment
• He took the blame for Hall Caine
• Get away without first attempt at whipping boy
• One getting the blame
• One who bears the blame for others