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Foreign News
August 31, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Roscommon, Ireland, the daughter of an innkeeper shot and killed a wealthy farmer suitor with a pistol after he grew cool in his affections, harming her reputation; she confessed to the murder.
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DUBLIN, May 14.
It was on Saturday reported that the following melancholy affair happened a few days ago, near Boyle, in the county of Roscommon. The daughter of an inn-keeper there, having for several months listened to the warm addresses of a wealthy farmer in that neighbourhood, she entertained an uncommon affection for him, though at first she received his professions with reluctance; the story of their mutual attachment going abroad, and the young woman's predilection proving injurious to her reputation, on finding the avowed lover grow cool in his engagements, and despairing of fidelity, she one evening resolved to be finally informed of his purpose, and invited him to tea in the absence of her parents, when peremptorily putting him the question, and receiving an evasive answer, she blew the contents of a loaded pistol through his breast. On the news of the deed going abroad, she avowed herself guilty of the murder, at the same time mentioning her motivation, either by neglect or the appearance of attachment.
(a lesson to all men how they sport with maiden reserves.)
It was on Saturday reported that the following melancholy affair happened a few days ago, near Boyle, in the county of Roscommon. The daughter of an inn-keeper there, having for several months listened to the warm addresses of a wealthy farmer in that neighbourhood, she entertained an uncommon affection for him, though at first she received his professions with reluctance; the story of their mutual attachment going abroad, and the young woman's predilection proving injurious to her reputation, on finding the avowed lover grow cool in his engagements, and despairing of fidelity, she one evening resolved to be finally informed of his purpose, and invited him to tea in the absence of her parents, when peremptorily putting him the question, and receiving an evasive answer, she blew the contents of a loaded pistol through his breast. On the news of the deed going abroad, she avowed herself guilty of the murder, at the same time mentioning her motivation, either by neglect or the appearance of attachment.
(a lesson to all men how they sport with maiden reserves.)
What sub-type of article is it?
Romantic Murder
Personal Scandal
What keywords are associated?
Roscommon Murder
Romantic Scandal
Pistol Shooting
Suitor Killed
Woman Confesses
Where did it happen?
Boyle, County Of Roscommon
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Boyle, County Of Roscommon
Event Date
A Few Days Ago, Reported Saturday Before May 14
Outcome
wealthy farmer killed by pistol shot; woman avows guilt
Event Details
Daughter of inn-keeper, after months of affection and damaged reputation from rumored attachment, invites cooling suitor to tea, questions his intent, receives evasive answer, and shoots him through the breast; she confesses motivated by neglect or feigned attachment.