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Domestic News
June 24, 1835
The Daily Herald
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Barney Long was convicted in the Mayor's Court for stealing and killing a cow from Isaiah Townsend's farm, selling its hide for $2, and sentenced to three years at Sing Sing prison.
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Stealing and killing a Cow for the Hide!—This dastardly crime was actually perpetrated, some time since, by Barney Long, who was convicted of the offence at the late sitting of the Mayor's Court, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Sing Sing. The villain went out to the farm of Mr. Isaiah Townsend, drove off, killed and skinned a fine young cow, of the best English breed, worth $50. He then left the carcass, and brought the hide into the city, and sold it for about two dollars! For such a crime as this, the scoundrel should have been cow skinned till the hide was off his own back, and then sent to the State Prison. Long's father was sent to the State Prison, many years ago, for robbing a pedlar. This, compared with the son's crime, was a mere peccadillo.
Alb. Eve. Jour.
Alb. Eve. Jour.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Cow Theft
Barney Long
Mayors Court
Sing Sing Prison
Animal Killing
What entities or persons were involved?
Barney Long
Isaiah Townsend
Domestic News Details
Event Date
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Key Persons
Barney Long
Isaiah Townsend
Outcome
barney long convicted and sentenced to three years' imprisonment at sing sing; cow killed and worth $50, hide sold for about two dollars.
Event Details
Barney Long drove off, killed, and skinned a fine young cow from Mr. Isaiah Townsend's farm, left the carcass, and sold the hide in the city.