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July 8, 1814
Freeman's Chronicle
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Two men sold four casks of fake gunpowder to merchants Starling & Massie, McCoy, Brown & Goodale in town on Friday last; casks had powder on top but Indian meal and stones below. Sellers fled after payment; one named Joseph Sullivan. Pursued but not found.
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Gunpowder Plot.
On Friday last two men came into this town with four casks of powder slung across two horses. Messrs. Starling & Massie, McCoy, Brown & Goodale, merchants, each purchased a cask, and paid the fellows their money, when they immediately decamped. On examining the casks they were found to contain a few pounds of good powder at top, and the remainder Indian meal, in which were packed large stones. The scoundrels were immediately pursued, but have not since been heard of. One of them said his name was Joseph Sullivan.
On Friday last two men came into this town with four casks of powder slung across two horses. Messrs. Starling & Massie, McCoy, Brown & Goodale, merchants, each purchased a cask, and paid the fellows their money, when they immediately decamped. On examining the casks they were found to contain a few pounds of good powder at top, and the remainder Indian meal, in which were packed large stones. The scoundrels were immediately pursued, but have not since been heard of. One of them said his name was Joseph Sullivan.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Gunpowder Plot
Fake Powder
Merchants
Fraud
Pursuit
Joseph Sullivan
What entities or persons were involved?
Joseph Sullivan
Starling & Massie
Mccoy
Brown & Goodale
Where did it happen?
This Town
Story Details
Key Persons
Joseph Sullivan
Starling & Massie
Mccoy
Brown & Goodale
Location
This Town
Event Date
On Friday Last
Story Details
Two men arrived in town with four casks of powder on horses, sold one to each of four merchants who paid and the sellers fled. Casks contained minimal powder atop Indian meal and stones. Pursued but not caught; one seller named Joseph Sullivan.