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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In New York on Thursday night, Captain Clark was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant demanding his purse while heading to his ship. Clark struck the attacker, causing him to drop the knife, and the villain escaped.
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NEW-YORK, May 3.
Thursday night Capt. Clark was going to his ship, he was attacked by an atrocious scoundrel, with a long knife tapered off like the point of a sword: he seized Capt. Clark, and fixed the knife to his breast, and threatened that he would run it into him, unless he delivered his purse immediately. Captain Clark while he was threatening, took the opportunity of giving him a blow on the head, which stunned and caused him to drop the knife, which Capt. Clark took up: The villain escaped.
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New York
Event Date
Thursday Night
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the villain escaped after being stunned; no injuries reported.
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Capt. Clark was attacked by an atrocious scoundrel with a long knife while going to his ship. The assailant seized him, held the knife to his breast, and demanded his purse. Clark struck the attacker on the head, stunning him and causing him to drop the knife, which Clark took. The villain escaped.