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April 11, 1821
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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In Harrisburg, on Monday night, unknown persons broke into the new Methodist meeting house, placed a powder-filled block with slow matches under the pulpit, causing an explosion that destroyed it. Several suspects apprehended but not named.
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Harrisburg, April 7.
A SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE.
On Monday night last, one of the most flagrant outrages upon the rights of society, was committed in this borough, that we ever heard of in any country. The pulpit, in the new Methodist meeting house, was literally blown to shivers by a slow match. It seems that some person or persons, (and by what motives they were actuated no one can perceive) after boring holes in a block of wood, and filling them with powder, broke into the meeting house, thro' a window, deposited the block under the pulpit, affixed slow matches to it and retreated about half after 11 o'clock the explosion took place, which did much mischief. Several persons have been apprehended and recognized to appear at the next court, and answer to the charge of having been concerned in the foul act; but we do not know their names: and if we did would not think it proper to mention them, as we understand there is no positive proof against them, and they put. ly may all be innocent. But somebody must be guilty: and when once found out, no delicacy of feeling ought to screen their names from the public eye, nor their conduct from public execration.
A SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE.
On Monday night last, one of the most flagrant outrages upon the rights of society, was committed in this borough, that we ever heard of in any country. The pulpit, in the new Methodist meeting house, was literally blown to shivers by a slow match. It seems that some person or persons, (and by what motives they were actuated no one can perceive) after boring holes in a block of wood, and filling them with powder, broke into the meeting house, thro' a window, deposited the block under the pulpit, affixed slow matches to it and retreated about half after 11 o'clock the explosion took place, which did much mischief. Several persons have been apprehended and recognized to appear at the next court, and answer to the charge of having been concerned in the foul act; but we do not know their names: and if we did would not think it proper to mention them, as we understand there is no positive proof against them, and they put. ly may all be innocent. But somebody must be guilty: and when once found out, no delicacy of feeling ought to screen their names from the public eye, nor their conduct from public execration.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Harrisburg
Methodist Meeting House
Pulpit Explosion
Slow Match
Outrage
Apprehended Suspects
Where did it happen?
Harrisburg
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Harrisburg
Event Date
Monday Night Last
Outcome
the pulpit was blown to shivers; much mischief done. several persons apprehended and recognized to appear at next court.
Event Details
Some person or persons broke into the new Methodist meeting house through a window, deposited a block of wood filled with powder and affixed with slow matches under the pulpit around half after 11 o'clock, causing an explosion.