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Domestic News
December 17, 1884
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada
What is this article about?
In Horse Cave, school teacher P. J. Slocum, targeted by community hostility and threats, shot at a mob of 20 men surrounding his house on Saturday night, killing Wayne Crain and wounding Joe Long and others.
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Unlucky Pedagogue.
Louisville, Dec. 16. - The Courier-Journal's Horse Cave special says: P. J. Slocum, a school teacher, incurred the ill will of some of the community and received some anonymous letters lately stating that if he did not leave town he would be waited on. He did not leave. Saturday night a mob of 20 men surrounded his house. He fired six shots into the crowd, and succeeded in driving them away. Wayne Crain was killed. Joe Long was wounded. Several other men, and a number of horses are supposed to be wounded.
Louisville, Dec. 16. - The Courier-Journal's Horse Cave special says: P. J. Slocum, a school teacher, incurred the ill will of some of the community and received some anonymous letters lately stating that if he did not leave town he would be waited on. He did not leave. Saturday night a mob of 20 men surrounded his house. He fired six shots into the crowd, and succeeded in driving them away. Wayne Crain was killed. Joe Long was wounded. Several other men, and a number of horses are supposed to be wounded.
What sub-type of article is it?
Riot Or Protest
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Horse Cave Mob
School Teacher Defense
Shooting Incident
Wayne Crain Death
What entities or persons were involved?
P. J. Slocum
Wayne Crain
Joe Long
Where did it happen?
Horse Cave
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Horse Cave
Event Date
Saturday Night
Key Persons
P. J. Slocum
Wayne Crain
Joe Long
Outcome
wayne crain killed; joe long wounded; several other men and horses wounded; mob driven away
Event Details
P. J. Slocum, a school teacher, received anonymous threats to leave town but stayed. Saturday night, a mob of 20 men surrounded his house. He fired six shots into the crowd, driving them away.