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Domestic News
April 3, 1799
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In Philadelphia on March 14, a negro man was fatally shot by a negro woman during a jesting mock duel with unloaded pistols believed safe, as recounted in a March 15 report.
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The following is the detail given by one of our ingenious Gazetteers of a singular and tragic Duel.
"PHILADELPHIA, March 15.
Yesterday, a melancholy accident took place, which will again forewarn people from carelessly playing with fire arms; the sequel is as follows ; a negro boy had bro't home his master's pistols, who lodged at the Conestoga waggon, which he carried into the kitchen, where a negro man and woman were engaged in domestic concerns, the former of whom took the pistol from him, and demanded if they were loaded ; the boy replied no ; thereupon jestingly desired the woman to take her ground, which unthinkingly she did ; the word being given, they both fired ; the pistol fired by the man missed the woman, but shocking to relate, she shot him dead upon the spot."
"PHILADELPHIA, March 15.
Yesterday, a melancholy accident took place, which will again forewarn people from carelessly playing with fire arms; the sequel is as follows ; a negro boy had bro't home his master's pistols, who lodged at the Conestoga waggon, which he carried into the kitchen, where a negro man and woman were engaged in domestic concerns, the former of whom took the pistol from him, and demanded if they were loaded ; the boy replied no ; thereupon jestingly desired the woman to take her ground, which unthinkingly she did ; the word being given, they both fired ; the pistol fired by the man missed the woman, but shocking to relate, she shot him dead upon the spot."
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Accidental Shooting
Firearms Mishap
Negro Duel
Philadelphia Death
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
Yesterday, March 15
Outcome
the negro man was shot dead upon the spot
Event Details
a negro boy brought home his master's pistols to the Conestoga waggon kitchen where a negro man and woman were; the man took a pistol, asked if loaded, boy said no; man jestingly had woman take ground, they fired; man's shot missed, woman's shot killed the man