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Domestic News
May 7, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Mr. Thomas, sentenced to death for murdering Capt. Drown, nearly escaped prison on the night of the 30th ult. using pincers to remove irons and dig through the chimney, but returned when morning approached.
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Mr. Thomas, (under sentence of death for the murder of Capt. Drown) was very near making his escape on the night of the 30th ult. He had, by the help of some friends, procured a pair of pincers, with these he was enabled to extricate himself from his irons : this done, he crawled up chimney as far as he thought prudent, and with the pincers began to pick a hole through large enough to make his escape ;but by the time he had got the hole through the chimney, he found the morning was so far advanced, that it would be needless for him to prosecute his plan any farther at that time: he therefore, with a heavy heart no doubt, crept down, and so to his dreary habitation again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Prison Escape
Murder Sentence
Thomas
Drown
Pincers
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Thomas
Capt. Drown
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Night Of The 30th Ult.
Key Persons
Mr. Thomas
Capt. Drown
Outcome
escape attempt unsuccessful; returned to cell as morning approached.
Event Details
Mr. Thomas removed his irons with pincers provided by friends, crawled up the chimney, and began digging a hole for escape, but stopped due to advancing morning light.