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Domestic News
August 11, 1826
Rhode Island American And Providence Gazette
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Horatio Cozens, a prominent St. Louis lawyer, was assassinated on the 12th inst. by French Strother during a legal case. Strother stabbed Cozens multiple times after luring him aside, killing him instantly, and was imprisoned.
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Horatio Cozens, Esq. a distinguished member of the Bar of St. Louis, was assassinated in that place on the 12th inst. by Mr. French Strother. The editor of this paper, who was there at the time, understood the circumstances to be as follows: Mr. Cozens was engaged as counsel against Mr. Strother; and the latter finding the cause was going against him, asked the former to step aside, as he wished to speak to him. Mr. Cozens complied with his request, and Mr. S. stabbing him two or three times in the breast, and once in the neck with a dirk, and killed him instantly. Mr. Strother was committed to prison. [Nat. Crisis Cincin. Ohio.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
St Louis Assassination
Horatio Cozens Murder
French Strother
Stabbing
Lawyer Killed
What entities or persons were involved?
Horatio Cozens
French Strother
Where did it happen?
St. Louis
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
St. Louis
Event Date
On The 12th Inst.
Key Persons
Horatio Cozens
French Strother
Outcome
killed instantly by stabbing two or three times in the breast and once in the neck with a dirk; mr. strother committed to prison.
Event Details
Mr. Cozens was engaged as counsel against Mr. Strother in a case. Strother, seeing the case going against him, asked Cozens to step aside to speak, then stabbed him.