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Domestic News May 26, 1891

The Daily State Chronicle

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina

What is this article about?

In Indiana, neighboring farmers Wake Sprinkles and William Johnson got drunk in Petersburg on Saturday, argued while returning home in a buggy, and dueled with revolvers a mile west of town, resulting in both their deaths from gunshot wounds.

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Bug Juice and Pistols Result in the Death of Both Combatants

[By the United Press.]

Washington, Ind., May 25.--Wake Sprinkles and William Johnson, neighboring farmers, went to Petersburg Saturday and became very drunk. They started home in the former's buggy and seemed in the best of humor, but when a mile west of town a dispute arose which terminated in blows. Finally each drew his revolver and a duel took place. Johnson received three balls and fell to the roadside a corpse. His companion received a ball in the left side, and died a few yards away.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Duel Drunk Farmers Pistols Fatal Shooting Petersburg Indiana

What entities or persons were involved?

Wake Sprinkles William Johnson

Where did it happen?

Petersburg, Ind.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Petersburg, Ind.

Event Date

Saturday

Key Persons

Wake Sprinkles William Johnson

Outcome

both men died from gunshot wounds: johnson shot three times and fell dead by the roadside; sprinkles shot in the left side and died a few yards away.

Event Details

Wake Sprinkles and William Johnson, neighboring farmers, went to Petersburg on Saturday, became very drunk, and started home in Sprinkles' buggy in good humor. A mile west of town, a dispute led to blows, then each drew a revolver and dueled.

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