When was it published?

April 19, 1830 in Phenix Gazette

Domestic News April 19, 1830

Phenix Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Baltimore Arrest, Police Officer Death, Brick Bat Assault, Dent Suspect, Former Inmate

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Baltimore, police officer Deiger was fatally wounded on the head by a brick-bat thrown by suspect Dent during an arrest attempt under a state warrant on the morning of April 15; Deiger died that night. Dent, a desperate former penitentiary inmate, was arrested after escape attempts.

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Baltimore, April 16.—We understand that one of our police officers, named Deiger, in endeavoring to arrest a yellow man named Dent, yesterday morning, under a State Warrant, received so severe a wound on the head from a brick-bat thrown by the latter, as to cause his death last night. Dent was arrested and is now in confinement.—He is represented as a most desperate fellow; and after the perpetration of the deed made several daring attempts to escape. He was formerly an inmate of the Penitentiary, whence he has not been long liberated. [Gazette.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Baltimore Arrest Police Officer Death Brick Bat Assault Dent Suspect Former Inmate

What entities or persons were involved?

Deiger Dent

Where did it happen?

Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Baltimore

Event Date

April 15 (Incident), April 16 (Report)

Key Persons

Deiger Dent

Outcome

officer deiger died from severe head wound; dent arrested and confined.

Event Details

Police officer Deiger attempted to arrest Dent under a state warrant yesterday morning but was struck on the head with a brick-bat by Dent, causing his death last night. Dent, a desperate former penitentiary inmate, tried multiple escapes before being arrested.