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February 22, 1834
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
In a New York tavern on 5th Avenue, an altercation among German drinkers led to Jacob Fridz fatally stabbing Charles Miller in the temple with a jack knife. The blade broke off inside the victim's head. Fridz was arrested by police.
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Horrible Affair.—On Thursday evening, four or five Germans were drinking in the house of a man named Seirest, who keeps a tavern in the 5th Avenue, when an altercation ensued between them, and one of them, named Jacob Fridz, drew a large jack knife and stabbed a man named Charles Miller in the left temple, which caused instant death. The wound was inflicted with such violence as to drive the entire blade of the knife into the man's head, and cause it to break off at the handle. The ruffian who committed the atrocity was yesterday arrested by the Messrs. Tompkins, Police officers.—N. Y. paper.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Stabbing
Murder
Tavern Altercation
German Drinkers
Police Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Jacob Fridz
Charles Miller
Seirest
Messrs. Tompkins
Where did it happen?
5th Avenue Tavern, New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Jacob Fridz
Charles Miller
Seirest
Messrs. Tompkins
Location
5th Avenue Tavern, New York
Event Date
Thursday Evening
Story Details
During an altercation among four or five Germans drinking in Seirest's tavern on 5th Avenue, Jacob Fridz stabbed Charles Miller in the left temple with a jack knife, causing instant death by driving the blade entirely into his head and breaking it off. Fridz was arrested by Police officers Tompkins.