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Domestic News
October 23, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Five prisoners in the city jail faked yellow fever symptoms to be moved to Bush-Hill hospital, escaped after robbing the nurses of money, and one was later recaptured.
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Five criminal prisoners, in the new jail of this city, one day last week, blackened their tongues, and otherwise so well counterfeited the common symptoms of the yellow fever, that, for fear of infecting the prison, they were conveyed, seemingly in a low state, to the hospital on Bush-Hill. Here, they took the first opportunity to make their escape, not however without first robbing the nurses of a considerable sum of money. One of these persons, we are told, is since retaken, and brought back to jail.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Prison Escape
Fake Yellow Fever
Robbery
Bush Hill Hospital
Where did it happen?
This City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
This City
Event Date
One Day Last Week
Outcome
five prisoners escaped after robbing nurses of a considerable sum of money; one retaken and returned to jail.
Event Details
Five criminal prisoners in the new jail of this city blackened their tongues and counterfeited yellow fever symptoms, leading to their transfer to the hospital on Bush-Hill out of fear of infection. There, they escaped after robbing the nurses.