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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Richmond, VA, a negro boy belonging to Mr. W. Sanders was killed on Saturday last when a horse he was leading to graze took fright, dragged him by a rope tied to his wrist that entangled around his neck, snapping it and breaking his skull.
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A melancholy accident took place on Saturday last.—A negro boy (Mr. W. Sanders's) who was in the habit of carrying a horse to graze upon the commons, lay down on that morning, it is suspected to take a nap, with a lip knot tied round his wrist—the horse is supposed to have taken fright, and ran off, dragging the boy with him.
The rope became entangled around the boy's neck and in the act of being hurried along by the affrighted animal, his neck was snapped, and his skull was dreadfully broken. It is unnecessary to add, that when the horse was caught, the poor boy was completely dead.
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Richmond, Va.
Event Date
Saturday Last
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boy's neck snapped, skull dreadfully broken, completely dead
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A negro boy belonging to Mr. W. Sanders, who was in the habit of carrying a horse to graze upon the commons, lay down to take a nap with a lip knot tied round his wrist. The horse took fright and ran off, dragging the boy. The rope became entangled around the boy's neck, snapping it and breaking his skull dreadfully.