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Domestic News
September 5, 1807
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
In the Cherokee nation near Knoxville, chief Doublehead was shot in the head on a Sunday night at Broom's house, then moved and killed the next evening by a party of five who beat his head; a conspicuous settler is suspected.
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KNOXVILLE, Aug 15.
Death of Doublehead.
On Sunday night last, Doublehead, one of the chiefs of the Cherokee tribe of Indians, was shot in the head, by some person who unobserved entered the house of the Broom where he then was, and who being distinguished. Doublehead was reputed put out the candle and escaped without. Neighborhood where he continued to live moved by the Broom to a house in the Indians, supposed to be in league with the. On Monday evening, when a party of five persons who had shot him, discovered his place of concealment, fired balls through his head, and beat it to jelly with the butts of their pistols. Circumstances fix suspicion on a conspicuous settler in the nation, as the conceiver of his death.
Death of Doublehead.
On Sunday night last, Doublehead, one of the chiefs of the Cherokee tribe of Indians, was shot in the head, by some person who unobserved entered the house of the Broom where he then was, and who being distinguished. Doublehead was reputed put out the candle and escaped without. Neighborhood where he continued to live moved by the Broom to a house in the Indians, supposed to be in league with the. On Monday evening, when a party of five persons who had shot him, discovered his place of concealment, fired balls through his head, and beat it to jelly with the butts of their pistols. Circumstances fix suspicion on a conspicuous settler in the nation, as the conceiver of his death.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Doublehead
Cherokee Chief
Assassination
Settler
Shooting
What entities or persons were involved?
Doublehead
Broom
Where did it happen?
Cherokee Nation
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cherokee Nation
Event Date
Sunday Night Last And Monday Evening, Aug 15
Key Persons
Doublehead
Broom
Outcome
doublehead shot in the head and beaten to death with pistol butts
Event Details
Doublehead was shot in the head by an unseen assailant at Broom's house on Sunday night; moved to another house; on Monday evening, a party of five discovered him, shot him again, and beat his head to jelly; suspicion on a conspicuous settler