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Domestic News
July 15, 1831
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
In Philadelphia's Cherry Alley, Absalom Davis was murdered in his grocery store and tavern by an intoxicated man who, after being refused liquor, knocked him down and stamped him to death on Saturday night week.
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Murder.—A murder was committed in the neighborhood of Cherry alley, Philadelphia, on Saturday night week. A man, somewhat intoxicated, entered a grocery store in that vicinity and demanded liquor, which being refused, he became noisy, and the keeper of the store attempting to force his visitor to retire, the latter knocked him down, and stamped upon him until he was extinct. The name of the person who was murdered was Absalom Davis, who kept a Grocery Store and Tavern at the corner of Schuylkill Eighth street and Cherry alley.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Philadelphia
Absalom Davis
Grocery Store
Intoxicated Assailant
What entities or persons were involved?
Absalom Davis
Where did it happen?
Cherry Alley, Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cherry Alley, Philadelphia
Event Date
Saturday Night Week
Key Persons
Absalom Davis
Outcome
absalom davis was knocked down and stamped upon until dead
Event Details
A somewhat intoxicated man entered Absalom Davis's grocery store, demanded liquor which was refused, became noisy, and when Davis attempted to force him to retire, the man knocked Davis down and stamped upon him until he was extinct