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Domestic News
July 18, 1799
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A gentleman was cruelly assaulted in Fourth Street near the Academy by Hugh Lindsay, an Irishman, in retaliation for a rent lawsuit against him.
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On Monday afternoon between three and four o'clock, a gentleman was assaulted and beat in a cruel manner, in Fourth Street, near the Academy, by a man who said his name was Hugh Lindsay, and that he was "an Irishman." This daring attack, as collected from the accounts then given, was in consequence of Lindsay's having been sued for a just demand for Rent, and that he chose to have such satisfaction. It is to be hoped a due punishment will follow such violaters of the laws of society; and that respectable and peaceable citizens may not be in danger of assassination and insult by unprincipled men.
On Monday afternoon between three and four o'clock, a gentleman was assaulted and beat in a cruel manner, in Fourth Street, near the Academy, by a man who said his name was Hugh Lindsay, and that he was "an Irishman." This daring attack, as collected from the accounts then given, was in consequence of Lindsay's having been sued for a just demand for Rent, and that he chose to have such satisfaction. It is to be hoped a due punishment will follow such violaters of the laws of society; and that respectable and peaceable citizens may not be in danger of assassination and insult by unprincipled men.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Assault
Hugh Lindsay
Rent Dispute
Fourth Street
Irishman
What entities or persons were involved?
Hugh Lindsay
Where did it happen?
Fourth Street, Near The Academy
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fourth Street, Near The Academy
Event Date
On Monday Afternoon Between Three And Four O'clock
Key Persons
Hugh Lindsay
Outcome
gentleman assaulted and beaten cruelly; no further outcome reported
Event Details
A gentleman was assaulted by Hugh Lindsay, who claimed to be an Irishman, in retaliation for being sued over unpaid rent.