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Domestic News
July 22, 1819
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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At Fort Adams near Newport, R.I., soldier William Cornell fatally shot fellow soldier William Kane during a quarrel on Sunday evening, July 7, 182? An inquest ruled willful murder, and Cornell, aged about 17, was imprisoned awaiting trial.
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NEWPORT, R.I. JULY 7.
An unhappy occurrence took place at Fort Adams on Sunday evening last, about 10 o'clock. Two young men, by the name of William Cornell and William Kane, both soldiers on guard, had a slight quarrel, which, it seems, grew out of mere sport, when the former discharged his musket at the latter, the contents of which entered his body just above his hip, which caused his death in a few minutes after. A jury of inquest was summoned on the following day, who, after a careful investigation, brought in a verdict of wilful murder. Cornell was immediately given up to the civil authority, and is now in prison to await his trial. We forbear making any remarks on the case of this unhappy youth, whose age, we understand, does not exceed seventeen, as we are unwilling to prejudice the public mind: he is in the hands of justice, and will doubtless have a fair and impartial trial.
An unhappy occurrence took place at Fort Adams on Sunday evening last, about 10 o'clock. Two young men, by the name of William Cornell and William Kane, both soldiers on guard, had a slight quarrel, which, it seems, grew out of mere sport, when the former discharged his musket at the latter, the contents of which entered his body just above his hip, which caused his death in a few minutes after. A jury of inquest was summoned on the following day, who, after a careful investigation, brought in a verdict of wilful murder. Cornell was immediately given up to the civil authority, and is now in prison to await his trial. We forbear making any remarks on the case of this unhappy youth, whose age, we understand, does not exceed seventeen, as we are unwilling to prejudice the public mind: he is in the hands of justice, and will doubtless have a fair and impartial trial.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Military
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Fort Adams Shooting
Soldier Quarrel
Wilful Murder
William Cornell
William Kane
What entities or persons were involved?
William Cornell
William Kane
Where did it happen?
Fort Adams
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fort Adams
Event Date
Sunday Evening Last
Key Persons
William Cornell
William Kane
Outcome
william kane died from gunshot wound; verdict of wilful murder; cornell imprisoned awaiting trial
Event Details
Two soldiers on guard quarreled over sport; Cornell shot Kane above the hip, causing immediate death; inquest on following day