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Domestic News
September 21, 1895
Howard Times
Howard, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Lexington, Ky., Mrs. James attacked and desperately injured Michael Driggons using a buscomboo, a dangerous weapon made by her Italian husband from a cedar sapling with steel nails.
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A Mrs. James, of Lexington, Ky., attacked and desperately injured Michael Driggons with a buscomboo. This is one of the most dangerous weapons known to the Italians. It is supposed to have been made by Mrs. James's husband, who is an Italian. The weapon is made of a small cedar sapling, the root forming the knob into which twenty-two long steel nails are driven. The handle is fourteen inches long, the knob four inches long and two inches in diameter. A loop of silk cord is attached to the handle to secure the instrument to the wrist.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Assault
Buscomboo
Lexington Ky
Homemade Weapon
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. James
Michael Driggons
Where did it happen?
Lexington, Ky.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Lexington, Ky.
Key Persons
Mrs. James
Michael Driggons
Outcome
michael driggons desperately injured
Event Details
Mrs. James attacked Michael Driggons with a buscomboo, a weapon made of a small cedar sapling with the root forming a knob into which twenty-two long steel nails are driven; the handle is fourteen inches long, the knob four inches long and two inches in diameter, with a loop of silk cord attached to the handle.