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Domestic News
March 25, 1887
The Hickman Courier
Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
In Vincennes, Ind., the body of 17-year-old John Murphy, drowned on March 7, was recovered on March 20 near the site by Deputy Postmaster Roseman, who attributes it to an unexplainable force. This is his fifth such find, including a murder victim.
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Body of a Drowned Lad Recovered.
VINCENNES, IND., March 20.—The body of John Murphy, aged seventeen years, who was drowned on the evening of March 7, was found this morning within a short distance of where he fell in. Deputy Postmaster Roseman, who found the body, claims that some unexplainable force impelled him to the river's side this morning, and to the very spot opposite where the body was. This is the fifth body he has found in an almost similar manner, one of them being that of Berlin, who was murdered by Henry Berner and buried a short distance east of this city.
VINCENNES, IND., March 20.—The body of John Murphy, aged seventeen years, who was drowned on the evening of March 7, was found this morning within a short distance of where he fell in. Deputy Postmaster Roseman, who found the body, claims that some unexplainable force impelled him to the river's side this morning, and to the very spot opposite where the body was. This is the fifth body he has found in an almost similar manner, one of them being that of Berlin, who was murdered by Henry Berner and buried a short distance east of this city.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Drowning
Body Recovery
Vincennes
John Murphy
Roseman
Unexplainable Force
What entities or persons were involved?
John Murphy
Roseman
Berlin
Henry Berner
Where did it happen?
Vincennes, Ind.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Vincennes, Ind.
Event Date
March 7 (Drowning); March 20 (Recovery)
Key Persons
John Murphy
Roseman
Berlin
Henry Berner
Outcome
body of john murphy recovered; no other casualties mentioned.
Event Details
The body of 17-year-old John Murphy, drowned on the evening of March 7, was found on March 20 within a short distance of the drowning site by Deputy Postmaster Roseman, who felt impelled by an unexplainable force to the spot.