Rhode Island June 27th (1712). "An Indian servant man belonging to Mr. Giles Slocum of Portsmouth carry'd out to sea in a canoo two of his masters sons, one of ten, the other of nine years old, whom he kill'd and drown'd, and being examin'd before the Authority confesed that he knocked the eldest child in the head with the padle, and seeing the younger crying, he designedly oversett the canoo, and swam ashore himself, who is now in Irons in clofe(?) prison till he is try'd for his murder." Source: Boston News Letter - submitted by Janice Rice Shot Dead In A Bar-Room Newport, R. I., Feb 5 – Wm. A. Sullivan, a telegraph operator , was shot dead last night in a bar-room on Long Wharf by Frank L. Allen, who was charged. Allen gave himself up. Source: The Quincy Daily Herald (Illinois) Feb 6 1890 - Submitted by Debbie Lee