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Foreign News
March 16, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Paris, a French officer visiting a married woman rejected his advances, leading to a violent struggle where she stabbed his finger, he killed her with the knife, and was arrested by guards.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
They write from Paris, that a French Officer there, going to visit a Woman, whose Husband was in the Country, tho' before Marriage he had receiv'd some Favours from her, yet she then rejected his Offers ; he persisting in his Amour, and using indecent Freedom, so provoked her, that she took up a Knife to stab him, in avoiding which, one of his Fingers was cut; he thereupon forced the Knife from her, and stabb'd her in several Places, so that she died on the Spot. He was immediately seiz'd by the Guard, and carried to Prison.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Scandal
What keywords are associated?
Paris Crime
French Officer
Woman Stabbed
Adultery Attempt
Arrest
Where did it happen?
Paris
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Paris
Outcome
woman stabbed to death; officer's finger cut; officer seized and imprisoned.
Event Details
A French officer visited a woman whose husband was away. Despite prior favors, she rejected him. Persisting with indecent freedom, she took a knife to stab him, cutting his finger. He seized the knife and stabbed her fatally. He was arrested by the guard.