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Domestic News
April 21, 1893
The Hope Pioneer
Hope, Steele County, Griggs County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
In Auburn Prison, New York, convict John Johnson stabbed and killed fellow inmates Charles Peck and Daniel Britton, wounding two others, before being shot and subdued by a guard on April 18.
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MURDER IN PRISON.
John Johnson Kills Two Fellow-Convicts at Auburn, N. Y., and Wounds Two Others.
Auburn, N. Y., April 18. John Johnson, who is known as "the blue nigger from Clyde," ran amuck in the broom shop of Auburn prison Monday morning. He was armed with a sharp knife used in cutting broomcorn and first attacked Charles Peck, a fellow-convict from Westchester county. Leaving him dead in his tracks he next fatally stabbed Daniel Britton, a convict, and wounded two others before he was shot by a keeper and rendered powerless.
John Johnson Kills Two Fellow-Convicts at Auburn, N. Y., and Wounds Two Others.
Auburn, N. Y., April 18. John Johnson, who is known as "the blue nigger from Clyde," ran amuck in the broom shop of Auburn prison Monday morning. He was armed with a sharp knife used in cutting broomcorn and first attacked Charles Peck, a fellow-convict from Westchester county. Leaving him dead in his tracks he next fatally stabbed Daniel Britton, a convict, and wounded two others before he was shot by a keeper and rendered powerless.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Prison Murder
Auburn Prison
John Johnson
Stabbing
Convict Attack
What entities or persons were involved?
John Johnson
Charles Peck
Daniel Britton
Where did it happen?
Auburn, N. Y.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Auburn, N. Y.
Event Date
April 18
Key Persons
John Johnson
Charles Peck
Daniel Britton
Outcome
charles peck and daniel britton killed; two others wounded; john johnson shot by keeper and rendered powerless.
Event Details
John Johnson ran amuck in the broom shop of Auburn prison, armed with a sharp knife, attacked Charles Peck from Westchester county, killed him, then fatally stabbed Daniel Britton, and wounded two others before being shot by a keeper.