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Domestic News September 25, 1892

The Seattle Post Intelligencer

Seattle, King County, Washington

What is this article about?

An unknown man assaulted Roman Catholic Bishop Maes at his residence in Cincinnati on Sept. 24, knocking him unconscious with a blow before fleeing, intimidating the porter with a revolver. The bishop was not seriously hurt.

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Bishop Maes Assaulted by an Unknown

Cincinnati, Sept. 24.-An unknown man called this afternoon at the residence of Roman Catholic Bishop Maes, of Covington, and asked for the bishop. The porter directed him to his room, and when the bishop opened the door in response to a knock the stranger felled him to the floor with a fearful blow, rendering the reverend bishop unconscious. The stranger then fled. The porter tried to stop him, but was cowed by the sight of a revolver. The bishop was not seriously hurt.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Bishop Maes Assault Cincinnati Unknown Assailant Revolver

What entities or persons were involved?

Bishop Maes Unknown Man Porter

Where did it happen?

Cincinnati

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Cincinnati

Event Date

Sept. 24

Key Persons

Bishop Maes Unknown Man Porter

Outcome

bishop rendered unconscious but not seriously hurt; stranger fled.

Event Details

An unknown man called at the residence of Roman Catholic Bishop Maes of Covington and asked for the bishop. The porter directed him to the bishop's room. When the bishop opened the door, the stranger struck him with a fearful blow, rendering him unconscious, then fled. The porter tried to stop him but was cowed by the sight of a revolver.

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