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Domestic News
March 23, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Westchester, Tanner was sentenced to death for murdering Nealson of Mamaroneck by splitting his skull with a currier's sceaving knife during a debt collection dispute that escalated when Nealson served a precept on Tanner.
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We hear from Westchester, that a certain Tanner was cast for his Life for the Murder of one Nealson of Mamaroneck, by cleaving off his Head with a Currier's Sceaving Knife, so that he died soon after.
The Accident happened as follows: The Tanner ow'd the deceased some Money, for which he took out Process and obtained a Deputation to serve the Precept himself, which he did accordingly. After the Precept was served on the Tanner, he desired Leave to go into another Room, under a Pretext of shifting his Clothes, and there lock'd himself fast. Nealson having got some Assistance, broke open the Door, and rush'd in upon him, but unhappily for him, for the Tanner struck him with the Sceaving Knife and split his Skull, so that he died in a few Hours.
The Accident happened as follows: The Tanner ow'd the deceased some Money, for which he took out Process and obtained a Deputation to serve the Precept himself, which he did accordingly. After the Precept was served on the Tanner, he desired Leave to go into another Room, under a Pretext of shifting his Clothes, and there lock'd himself fast. Nealson having got some Assistance, broke open the Door, and rush'd in upon him, but unhappily for him, for the Tanner struck him with the Sceaving Knife and split his Skull, so that he died in a few Hours.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Tanner Murder
Nealson Death
Westchester Killing
Debt Dispute
Sceaving Knife
What entities or persons were involved?
Tanner
Nealson Of Mamaroneck
Where did it happen?
Westchester
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Westchester
Key Persons
Tanner
Nealson Of Mamaroneck
Outcome
nealson died in a few hours from skull split by knife; tanner cast for his life
Event Details
Tanner owed Nealson money; Nealson served precept himself; Tanner locked himself in room; Nealson broke in with assistance; Tanner struck Nealson with currier's sceaving knife, cleaving his head