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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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On August 1, prisoners at Charlestown State Prison rioted over informant Chadwick's testimony against executed Green, setting fire to workshops; subdued after two hours by guards, citizens, fire companies, and marines, with ringleader and others wounded, possibly mortally.
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RIOT AT THE STATE PRISON.
On the 1st instant, there was a formidable insurrection at the State Prison in Charlestown. It commenced by an attack made on one Chadwick, who has rendered himself obnoxious to the prisoners by giving evidence against Green, not long since convicted and executed. It is said that for nearly two hours the rioters had the ascendancy, and were not quelled till after they had set fire to the work-shops in the yard, and had been repeatedly fired upon by the guard. A large number of the citizens of Boston and Charlestown were collected, including Fire Companies, and a party of Marines from the Navy Yard. The principal of the riot, and several others were wounded, the former, it is supposed mortally. The culprits were at length driven to their wards and secured.
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Charlestown
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1st Instant
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the principal of the riot and several others were wounded, the former it is supposed mortally. the culprits were driven to their wards and secured.
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There was a formidable insurrection at the State Prison in Charlestown. It commenced by an attack made on one Chadwick, who has rendered himself obnoxious to the prisoners by giving evidence against Green, not long since convicted and executed. For nearly two hours the rioters had the ascendancy, and were not quelled till after they had set fire to the work-shops in the yard, and had been repeatedly fired upon by the guard. A large number of the citizens of Boston and Charlestown were collected, including Fire Companies, and a party of Marines from the Navy Yard.