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May 20, 1839
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Arthur Hughes died accidentally in New York City on Wednesday when his head got caught in a stable door while trying to look inside, leading to him breaking his neck.
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Hanged By Accident.—The New York Dispatch states that a man in that city, named
Arthur Hughes, on Wednesday, met his death
in a strange manner. On the Coroner's Inquest, it appeared from the testimony of several witnesses, that the deceased, who was employed to work in the stable, was found about
9 o'clock in the morning, hanging by the neck
to a stable door, at the rear of the above
premises. The head was shoved through a hole
at the upper part of the door, and the body
hanging on the outside. From the situation in
which the body was found, it was evident that
the deceased had in his endeavor to look into
the stable, placed his feet upon a baton on
the lower part of the door, and put his head
through over the top, and while in this position his feet must have slipped from the baton, and the top of the door caught him by the
neck in the manner above described. The
aperture at the top of the door was not more
than 5 inches in size, but the door could be
pulled out so as to make more room, and when
he fell against it, as his feet slipped, the weight
of his body necessarily closed the door, by
which means he broke his neck, and must
have died instantly. The jury returned a verdict of "accidentally hanged."
Arthur Hughes, on Wednesday, met his death
in a strange manner. On the Coroner's Inquest, it appeared from the testimony of several witnesses, that the deceased, who was employed to work in the stable, was found about
9 o'clock in the morning, hanging by the neck
to a stable door, at the rear of the above
premises. The head was shoved through a hole
at the upper part of the door, and the body
hanging on the outside. From the situation in
which the body was found, it was evident that
the deceased had in his endeavor to look into
the stable, placed his feet upon a baton on
the lower part of the door, and put his head
through over the top, and while in this position his feet must have slipped from the baton, and the top of the door caught him by the
neck in the manner above described. The
aperture at the top of the door was not more
than 5 inches in size, but the door could be
pulled out so as to make more room, and when
he fell against it, as his feet slipped, the weight
of his body necessarily closed the door, by
which means he broke his neck, and must
have died instantly. The jury returned a verdict of "accidentally hanged."
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Accidental Hanging
Arthur Hughes
New York
Stable Accident
Coroner Inquest
What entities or persons were involved?
Arthur Hughes
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Wednesday
Key Persons
Arthur Hughes
Outcome
broke his neck and died instantly; jury verdict of "accidentally hanged."
Event Details
Arthur Hughes, employed in a stable, was found hanging by the neck from a stable door after his head got caught in a hole while trying to look inside; his feet slipped from a baton, causing the door to close and break his neck.