When was it published?

February 26, 1872 in Gold Hill Daily News

Domestic News February 26, 1872

Gold Hill Daily News

Q: What keywords are associated?

Throat Cut, Assault, Robbery, Terre Haute, Railroad Track, Surgical Institute

Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada

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What is this article about?

Thomas Winne arrived at the Surgical Institute in Indianapolis with his throat cut after being assaulted, robbed, and injured two weeks earlier while walking on the railroad track into Terre Haute. He breathes through the wound and speaks only in whispers; surgeons are attempting to save his life.

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A MAN WITH HIS THROAT CUT.—There arrived this morning at the Surgical Institute, a man named Thomas Winne, with his throat cut. About two weeks ago, while walking into Terre Haute on the railroad track, he was set upon by a number of men, knocked down, robbed, and had his throat cut so as to partially sever the windpipe. The man is compelled to inhale air through the incision, and manages to live by so doing. He is unable to articulate a single word except in a whisper, and then very feebly. The stench arising from his wound is most sickening. The surgeons will endeavor to save his life, but it is certain that at present he holds it by no sure tenure.—Indianapolis News, Feb. 13.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Throat Cut Assault Robbery Terre Haute Railroad Track Surgical Institute

What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Winne

Where did it happen?

Terre Haute

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Terre Haute

Event Date

About Two Weeks Before Feb. 13

Key Persons

Thomas Winne

Outcome

throat partially severed, inhales air through incision, unable to articulate except in feeble whisper, stench from wound, life held by no sure tenure, surgeons endeavoring to save him

Event Details

While walking into Terre Haute on the railroad track, set upon by a number of men, knocked down, robbed, and had his throat cut so as to partially sever the windpipe. Arrived this morning at the Surgical Institute.