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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In Richmond, a negro suspected of arson cut open his belly with a razor when threatened with punishment, leading to his death from mortification. A physician sewing up the body pricked his thumb, developed gangrene, and nearly died but was recovering.
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A very melancholy adventure was witnessed a few days since within a few miles of this city. A negro, suspected of having set fire to a small house, was charged with the act; and on being threatened with corporal chastisement, he deliberately put his hand into his pocket, drew out a razor, and ripped open the whole front of his belly. Unfortunately, a mortification took place, and the poor wretch died. A very respectable young Physician was sent for, to inspect the body, and in the act of sewing up the abdomen, stuck the needle in his thumb—gangrene came on, the arm swelled to a considerable size, & his life was despaired of. The last accounts represented him as something better.
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Richmond
Event Date
A Few Days Since
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the negro died from mortification after ripping open his belly. the physician developed gangrene after pricking his thumb, with his arm swelling and life despaired of, but last accounts show improvement.
Event Details
A negro suspected of setting fire to a small house near Richmond was threatened with corporal chastisement, prompting him to draw a razor from his pocket and rip open his belly, leading to death by mortification. A young physician inspecting and sewing up the body pricked his thumb with the needle, resulting in gangrene.