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Informations of
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Morning last the 14 Inst. in
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past 5 o'Clock in the Morning of tuesday. he saw
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Night who told him a man was run over. he
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went immediately to the Deced & found him lying
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you. he replied my Ribs are brocke. he said
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to Mr. Cooperhe got immediate assistance
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died yesterdayhe was driving the 2d Cart
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Robert Trapp
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