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Domestic News
January 6, 1823
The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Broadalbin, N.Y., intoxicated Abel Brown burned his hand on a stove, then chopped it off with an axe; a surgeon performed further amputation, and he is recovering.
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HARDENED WRETCH.
If the following occurrence should not appear to be of much consequence, it is certainly a novel one. A few days since a man by the name of Abel Brown, of the town of Broadalbin, N. Y. while in a state of intoxication, in company with several others no better than himself, laid his hand upon a stove in the room, by which it was considerably burnt. He moved his hand and deliberately looked at it, and observing it never would be of any more use to him, took a broad axe which was near, replaced his hand upon the stove, and with one blow of the axe severed his hand from his wrist. A surgeon was soon called, who found it necessary to amputate higher up, which he performed, and the patient is doing well.
If the following occurrence should not appear to be of much consequence, it is certainly a novel one. A few days since a man by the name of Abel Brown, of the town of Broadalbin, N. Y. while in a state of intoxication, in company with several others no better than himself, laid his hand upon a stove in the room, by which it was considerably burnt. He moved his hand and deliberately looked at it, and observing it never would be of any more use to him, took a broad axe which was near, replaced his hand upon the stove, and with one blow of the axe severed his hand from his wrist. A surgeon was soon called, who found it necessary to amputate higher up, which he performed, and the patient is doing well.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Abel Brown
Hand Severance
Intoxication
Amputation
Broadalbin Accident
What entities or persons were involved?
Abel Brown
Where did it happen?
Broadalbin, N. Y.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Broadalbin, N. Y.
Event Date
A Few Days Since
Key Persons
Abel Brown
Outcome
severed his hand from his wrist; further amputation performed; patient is doing well.
Event Details
While intoxicated, Abel Brown laid his hand on a stove, burning it considerably. Believing it useless, he replaced it on the stove and severed it with a broad axe. A surgeon amputated higher up.