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Domestic News February 23, 1885

The Sun

New York, New York County, New York

What is this article about?

In New York, 18-year-old William Harrison from Rochester was robbed of $2 and kicked by a stranger in Irving Place, causing a severe rupture; he was found by Policeman Phair and sent to Bellevue Hospital.

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Showed his Money to a Stranger.

Policeman Phair of the Twenty-second street station found a young man sitting on a doorstep at Sixteenth street and Irving place last night. The young man was moaning as if in great pain. He said that he was William Harrison, 18 years old, and had just come from his home in Rochester in search of work. He was walking in Irving place he said, when a man came up to him and asked him where he was going. He answered that he was trying to find a place to sleep. The man said he would find him a place, and asked him if he had any money. Harrison said that he had $2, and showed it. As he did so the man kicked him, snatched the money, and ran away. Harrison was sent to Bellevue Hospital where it was found that he was suffering from a severe rupture caused by the kick.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Robbery Assault Money Snatch Irving Place William Harrison Bellevue Hospital

What entities or persons were involved?

William Harrison Policeman Phair

Where did it happen?

Sixteenth Street And Irving Place

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Sixteenth Street And Irving Place

Event Date

Last Night

Key Persons

William Harrison Policeman Phair

Outcome

suffering from a severe rupture caused by the kick; sent to bellevue hospital

Event Details

William Harrison, 18 years old from Rochester searching for work, was approached by a stranger in Irving place who offered to find him a place to sleep. After Harrison showed his $2, the man kicked him, snatched the money, and ran away. Policeman Phair found Harrison moaning on a doorstep.

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