When was it published?

July 9, 1840 in Lincoln Telegraph

Domestic News July 9, 1840

Lincoln Telegraph

Q: What keywords are associated?

Robbery, Shooting, West Springfield, Claremont, New Haven

Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine

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What is this article about?

George W. Rice of Claremont, N.H., was shot and robbed while traveling from Springfield toward West Springfield on Saturday afternoon. He was wounded in the shoulder, lost his change and umbrella, and the assailant was tracked toward New Haven.

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Robbery. As George W. Rice of Claremont, N. H., was travelling from Springfield towards West Springfield, when about two miles from West Springfield, on Saturday afternoon, he was shot by a man with a pistol, in the shoulder. He fell senseless to the ground, and when he awoke to consciousness, found himself in the woods at some distance from the road, rifled of his change and umbrella, and very badly hurt. He contrived to get to a house, when an alarm was given, and the man tracked towards New Haven, and the place found where he obtained his pistols.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Robbery Shooting West Springfield Claremont New Haven

What entities or persons were involved?

George W. Rice

Where did it happen?

Near West Springfield

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Near West Springfield

Event Date

Saturday Afternoon

Key Persons

George W. Rice

Outcome

shot in the shoulder, badly hurt, robbed of change and umbrella; robber tracked towards new haven

Event Details

George W. Rice was traveling from Springfield towards West Springfield when, about two miles from West Springfield, he was shot in the shoulder by a man with a pistol. He fell senseless, awoke in the woods away from the road, and found himself rifled of his change and umbrella. He reached a house, raised an alarm, and the man was tracked towards New Haven, where he obtained his pistols.