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Domestic News
September 26, 1797
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Statesburg, SC, rivals Sweetman and Dunn engaged in a fistfight to resolve their dispute. Sweetman won but died shortly after; Dunn was jailed. Reported Aug. 29 from Charleston.
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CHARLESTON, S. C. Aug. 29.
Extract of a letter from Statesburg, Aug. 23.
"The ancient custom of boxing is, by a certain class of people, still practiced in this part of the country.—
Two young men, of the names of Sweetman and Dunn, having been for some time at variance, at length agreed to settle their difference at fisticuffs. They met, and after a severe contest of ten minutes, the victory terminated in favor of Sweetman. The champion, however, did not long live to triumph in his victory, for in less than an hour he laid down and expired. Dunn has since been committed to prison."
Extract of a letter from Statesburg, Aug. 23.
"The ancient custom of boxing is, by a certain class of people, still practiced in this part of the country.—
Two young men, of the names of Sweetman and Dunn, having been for some time at variance, at length agreed to settle their difference at fisticuffs. They met, and after a severe contest of ten minutes, the victory terminated in favor of Sweetman. The champion, however, did not long live to triumph in his victory, for in less than an hour he laid down and expired. Dunn has since been committed to prison."
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Boxing
Fisticuffs
Fatal Fight
Statesburg
Sweetman Dunn
What entities or persons were involved?
Sweetman
Dunn
Where did it happen?
Statesburg
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Statesburg
Event Date
Aug. 23
Key Persons
Sweetman
Dunn
Outcome
sweetman died within an hour after winning the fight; dunn committed to prison
Event Details
Two young men named Sweetman and Dunn settled their variance with a ten-minute fisticuffs contest. Sweetman emerged victorious but expired less than an hour later.