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New York Daily Tribune
New York, New York County, New York
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In Buffalo on August 16, 1852, grocer Joseph Hartman was bludgeoned to death in his sleep during a break-in at his East Genesee-st. home; his wife was stabbed and had both arms broken by three assailants, possibly negroes or disguised, who escaped without money.
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Buffalo, Monday, Aug. 16, 1852.
A man named Joseph Hartman, who keeps a grocery on East Genesee-st., was supposed to have a large amount of money in his house. About 3 o'clock this morning, three men broke into the house and murdered Hartman in his sleep, by striking him across the head with the iron shutter-bar. His wife awoke, and was instantly stabbed by the villains in two or three places, and both of her arms were broken by blows from the iron bar. Hartman is supposed to have died immediately. His wife was found by the neighbors this morning, in a fainting condition from loss of blood. She is still alive, but her recovery is despaired of. She states that the murderers were negroes, or disguised as such. They got no booty, and have not yet been arrested.
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Buffalo
Event Date
Monday, Aug. 16, 1852
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hartman died immediately from head blows with iron shutter-bar. wife stabbed in two or three places, both arms broken, found fainting from blood loss, alive but recovery despaired. murderers got no booty, not arrested.
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Three men broke into Joseph Hartman's grocery house on East Genesee-st. about 3 o'clock this morning, murdered him in sleep by striking head with iron shutter-bar. Wife awoke, stabbed and arms broken by blows from bar. She states murderers were negroes or disguised as such.