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November 6, 1857
The Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Capt. Mitchell, Treasurer of the Lock at Rumsey, was fatally struck on the head by an iron tap thrown by an Irishman during a dispute with a negro man, while sitting on the dam. He died three days later.
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We learn that Capt. Mitchell, Treasurer of the Lock at Rumsey, was killed at that place on Thursday last in the following manner: A negro man and an Irishman had some words, and the negro, to escape from the Irishman, ran across the dam. Capt. M. was sitting on the dam endeavoring to get some drift wood out of the river, and as the negro ran across the Irishman picked up a large iron tap and threw at the negro, which missed and struck the Captain on the side of the head, knocking out a piece of the skull about an inch and a half long and about three fourths of an inch in width. He lingered until Sunday night, when he was relieved of his suffering by death. He is represented as being a man of the highest respectability.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Accidental Killing
Dam Incident
Skull Fracture
Fatal Throw
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Mitchell
Negro Man
Irishman
Where did it happen?
Lock At Rumsey
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. Mitchell
Negro Man
Irishman
Location
Lock At Rumsey
Event Date
Thursday Last
Story Details
During a dispute, an Irishman threw an iron tap at a fleeing negro man, missing and striking Capt. Mitchell on the head while he sat on the dam, causing a fatal skull injury; he died Sunday night.