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October 18, 1831
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Plattsburgh on Saturday evening before Oct. 5, a man attacked two sisters, stabbing the unmarried one with a dirk in an apparent murder attempt. No motive identified, sparking local outrage. Citizens formed a vigilance committee and offered $500 reward for the attacker's capture.
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[From the Plattsburgh Aurora, Oct. 5.]
DARING OUTRAGE.-On Saturday evening last, an outrage was committed in this village, which is almost without a parallel. The facts as we have been able to collect from the various reports in circulation, are briefly these: About 8 o'clock on the evening above mentioned, two ladies, sisters, the one a married lady, the other unmarried, were returning home unattended, when they were met or overtaken by a person having the appearance of a gentleman, as far as they could discover in the gloom of the evening, who attacked the young lady with great violence, and inflicted a dangerous wound with an instrument supposed to be a dirk. The object of the villain was no doubt murder, and he probably thought he had effected it. The circumstance has produced a good deal of excitement in our village; the more so, as no cause can be assigned by the young lady, for an attack of the kind from any source.
A public meeting of the citizens of Plattsburgh, in relation to the above outrage was held on the 4th inst. A committee of vigilance consisting of seven persons was appointed, and a reward of $500 offered for the detection of the offender.
DARING OUTRAGE.-On Saturday evening last, an outrage was committed in this village, which is almost without a parallel. The facts as we have been able to collect from the various reports in circulation, are briefly these: About 8 o'clock on the evening above mentioned, two ladies, sisters, the one a married lady, the other unmarried, were returning home unattended, when they were met or overtaken by a person having the appearance of a gentleman, as far as they could discover in the gloom of the evening, who attacked the young lady with great violence, and inflicted a dangerous wound with an instrument supposed to be a dirk. The object of the villain was no doubt murder, and he probably thought he had effected it. The circumstance has produced a good deal of excitement in our village; the more so, as no cause can be assigned by the young lady, for an attack of the kind from any source.
A public meeting of the citizens of Plattsburgh, in relation to the above outrage was held on the 4th inst. A committee of vigilance consisting of seven persons was appointed, and a reward of $500 offered for the detection of the offender.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Village Assault
Dirk Stabbing
Vigilance Committee
Reward Offered
What entities or persons were involved?
Two Sisters
The Villain
Where did it happen?
Plattsburgh Village
Story Details
Key Persons
Two Sisters
The Villain
Location
Plattsburgh Village
Event Date
Saturday Evening Last (Prior To Oct. 5)
Story Details
Two sisters returning home were attacked by a man resembling a gentleman who stabbed the unmarried one with a dirk, likely attempting murder. No motive known, causing village excitement. Public meeting formed vigilance committee and offered $500 reward for offender's detection.