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Domestic News
November 8, 1823
Winchester Republican
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
Philip Boyer of Baltimore was robbed on the highway in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by three masked men who stole $1858 in Baltimore bank notes and his clothing.
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Mr. Philip Boyer, of Baltimore, has lately been robbed on the highway in Dauphin cty. (Pa.) by three villains, one of whom was a tall man; the other two of a middling size, thick and stout built. They had on blue coats and black hats, and their faces covered, one with black, the other two with light yellow handkerchiefs. After pulling him from his horse, they seized his portmanteau, and stripped him of his great-coat and under coat, and with a large dirk knife cut the belt he had round his body, in which was contained the principal part of his cash. The amount stolen was $1858, all in notes of the Baltimore banks.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Highway Robbery
Dauphin County
Masked Robbers
Baltimore Notes
What entities or persons were involved?
Philip Boyer
Where did it happen?
Dauphin Cty. (Pa.)
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Dauphin Cty. (Pa.)
Event Date
Lately
Key Persons
Philip Boyer
Outcome
stolen: $1858 in baltimore bank notes, portmanteau, great-coat, under coat
Event Details
Mr. Philip Boyer was robbed on the highway by three villains described as one tall man and two middling size, thick and stout built, wearing blue coats and black hats with faces covered by handkerchiefs (one black, two light yellow). They pulled him from his horse, seized his portmanteau, stripped him of coats, and cut his belt containing cash.