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Domestic News
July 30, 1773
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On Thursday evening, John Lukens was robbed at pistol-point on Philadelphia's Germantown Road by two men who seized his horse, threatened him, struck his shoulders, and took his watch after finding no cash.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 7.
On Thursday evening last, between 9 and 10 o'clock, Mr. John Lukens of this city, on his way home, on the Germantown road, was stopped by two Men, one of which seized his horse by the head, and the other springing into the chair in which he was riding, clapped a cocked pistol to his breast and demanded a delivery of his cash, threatening if he made the least resistance to blow his brains out; but Mr. Lukens telling them he had no cash about him, the fellow made a blow at him with a club, which he received on his shoulders; they then searched him, but finding no cash they demanded his watch which he delivered them, and they went off. The maker of the watch's name is C. Clay, No. 12540.
On Thursday evening last, between 9 and 10 o'clock, Mr. John Lukens of this city, on his way home, on the Germantown road, was stopped by two Men, one of which seized his horse by the head, and the other springing into the chair in which he was riding, clapped a cocked pistol to his breast and demanded a delivery of his cash, threatening if he made the least resistance to blow his brains out; but Mr. Lukens telling them he had no cash about him, the fellow made a blow at him with a club, which he received on his shoulders; they then searched him, but finding no cash they demanded his watch which he delivered them, and they went off. The maker of the watch's name is C. Clay, No. 12540.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Philadelphia Robbery
Highway Robbery
John Lukens
Stolen Watch
Germantown Road
What entities or persons were involved?
John Lukens
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
Thursday Evening Last
Key Persons
John Lukens
Outcome
mr. lukens struck on shoulders with club; watch stolen (maker c. clay, no. 12540); robbers departed
Event Details
Mr. John Lukens stopped by two men on Germantown road; one seized horse, other held pistol to breast demanding cash; after refusal and search, took watch