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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Michael Sutton, imprisoned in Exeter for stealing Capt. Curry's horse, cut his throat in a suicide attempt about two weeks ago. He was brought to Concord, where he died last Friday after 14 days without nourishment, communicating only by writing.
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Michael Sutton, of Canterbury, who was committed to Exeter jail for stealing a horse of Capt. Curry's, and there cut his own throat about a fortnight ago in a desperate manner, was last week brought to Mr. James Stevens's, in this town, where he died on Friday last having received no nourishment into his stomach for 14 days. He had never spoken, (the pipe being entirely cut off) but communicated by writing. He appeared to be greatly distressed for some time before his death.
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Concord, N. H.
Event Date
Sept. 26 (Report); Suicide Attempt About A Fortnight Ago; Died Friday Last
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died after 14 days without nourishment; communicated by writing; appeared greatly distressed before death.
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Michael Sutton of Canterbury was committed to Exeter jail for stealing Capt. Curry's horse and cut his own throat there about a fortnight ago. He was brought last week to Mr. James Stevens's in Concord, where he died on Friday last, unable to speak as the pipe was cut off.