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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A New England workman, dismissed for drunkenness on a Friday in late September 1789, was robbed of new clothes while sleeping intoxicated en route to Boston and subsequently hanged himself; inquest ruled felo de se, and his body was stolen and secretly buried.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in one of the New-England States, dated October 5, 1789.
"Last Friday morning I dismissed my best workman, he had been intoxicated two days. Immediately after dismissing, I set off for , and arrived at home a little before night on Saturday--the first news I heard was, that --had continued in liquor, but was got so well, as to purchase a number of articles of clothing and had set off for Boston. Soon after, we heard, that, after going one mile, he stopped and dined--got more grog, and again set off--went but a few rods and laid down in the road to sleep; whilst sleeping, a foot traveller robbed him of his bundle of clothing; On waking he missed it--made enquiry after it, and not finding it--being intoxicated, of strong passions, and little judgment, went immediately and hanged himself with a handkerchief to an apple tree, close by the road, where he was found dead soon after--the Jury of Inquest sat on his body--brought in their verdict, Felo de se. His corpse was afterwards stolen from the Coroner, and privately buried."
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One Of The New England States
Event Date
Last Friday Morning [Prior To October 5, 1789]
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hanged himself with a handkerchief to an apple tree, found dead; jury of inquest verdict: felo de se; corpse stolen from the coroner and privately buried
Event Details
Workman dismissed for intoxication, purchased clothing, set off for Boston, stopped to dine and drink more grog, laid down in road to sleep, robbed of bundle by foot traveller, upon waking missed it, enquired but not finding it, being intoxicated with strong passions and little judgment, hanged himself