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Domestic News
January 18, 1845
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Young Frank Coombs of Kentucky was shot and killed by neighbor O'Blanis after a misunderstanding, as reported in the New Orleans Picayune on the 4th inst. O'Blanis was arrested two days after the murder.
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Assassinations.—The New Orleans Picayune of the 4th inst. says:—“We received verbal information last evening to the effect that young Frank Coombs, of Kentucky, had been shot by one of his neighbors, named O'Blanis. There had been a misunderstanding between them of some kind, and O'Blanis, on seeing Coombs riding out on horseback, armed himself and laid in wait for him on his return. On seeing him advance, O'B. told him that he was prepared, when Coombs dismounted from his horse; but before he could draw a pistol he received both charges from a double-barrelled gun directly in his head, and died immediately. Such is the amount of the information we have received of this truly unfortunate affair. Coombs, it may be recollected, was one of the Santa Fe expedition." O'Blanis was arrested two days after the murder.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Assassination
Murder
Frank Coombs
O'blanis
Kentucky
Santa Fe Expedition
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank Coombs
O'blanis
Where did it happen?
Kentucky
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kentucky
Event Date
Before 4th Inst.
Key Persons
Frank Coombs
O'blanis
Outcome
coombs died immediately from gunshot to the head; o'blanis arrested two days after the murder.
Event Details
Young Frank Coombs of Kentucky was shot by neighbor O'Blanis after a misunderstanding. O'Blanis armed himself, waited for Coombs' return on horseback, warned him, and fired both charges from a double-barrelled gun into his head as Coombs dismounted to draw his pistol.