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Domestic News
December 11, 1772
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
John Thorp, a blacksmith in New-York, was arrested for the supposed murder of his wife after a quarrel at dinner where he threw a knife at her, causing a fatal head wound. She died the next morning, leaving their infants without parents.
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One John Thorp, a Blacksmith was taken up at New-York for the supposed Murder of his Wife, and committed. He acknowledged that while he was sitting at Dinner with his Wife, a Quarrel happened between them, and that she having snatched a Knife from his Hand and cut his Fingers, he threw another Knife at her. when she. in a Fit, (he supposes) fell down, and by the Fall, received the fatal Wound.
The Wound deeply penetrated the Brain and much fractured the Skull: The Woman lived without any signs of sensibility till next Morning, and then died.
This tragical Event, whereby a Number of helpless Infants are exposed to the world, deprived at once of both their parental supports, affords a melancholy Proof of the dangerous Effects of ungoverned passions-and consequently of all Practices whereby the powers of that Reason which is given us to govern and direct them, may be suspended or impaired.
The Wound deeply penetrated the Brain and much fractured the Skull: The Woman lived without any signs of sensibility till next Morning, and then died.
This tragical Event, whereby a Number of helpless Infants are exposed to the world, deprived at once of both their parental supports, affords a melancholy Proof of the dangerous Effects of ungoverned passions-and consequently of all Practices whereby the powers of that Reason which is given us to govern and direct them, may be suspended or impaired.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
John Thorp
Wife Murder
New York
Domestic Quarrel
Knife Wound
Orphaned Infants
What entities or persons were involved?
John Thorp
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Key Persons
John Thorp
Outcome
wife died from a deep wound penetrating the brain and fracturing the skull; john thorp committed; helpless infants left without parental support.
Event Details
John Thorp, a blacksmith, quarreled with his wife at dinner in New-York; she snatched a knife, cut his fingers; he threw another knife at her; she fell and received a fatal wound.