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Domestic News May 28, 1845

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

Three Mormon men accused of murdering two Germans in Iowa were apprehended in Nauvoo on Tuesday. Nauvoo authorities refused to extradite them to Iowa and planned to try them locally. People near Nauvoo are indignant at Mormon actions and may attempt to expel them soon.

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THE MORMONS.—The St. Louis Republican, of Friday week, has the following: We learn, from the officers of the steamer Lebanon, that the Murderers of two Germans in Iowa, spoken of by our correspondent a day or two since, were apprehended in Nauvoo, on Tuesday, and were three in number. They being Mormons the authorities of Nauvoo would not give them up to those of Iowa, but were about proceeding to try them in their own court, when the Lebanon was there on Wednesday. It is said the people, above and below Nauvoo, are very indignant at the high-handed measures and proceedings of the Mormons, and it is not improbable that an attempt will be made, ere long to expel them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court Politics

What keywords are associated?

Mormons Nauvoo Murderers Iowa Germans Extradition Refusal Public Indignation

What entities or persons were involved?

Three Mormons

Where did it happen?

Nauvoo

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Nauvoo

Event Date

On Tuesday

Key Persons

Three Mormons

Outcome

two germans murdered in iowa; three murderers apprehended but not extradited; to be tried in nauvoo court; public indignation and possible expulsion attempt

Event Details

Murderers of two Germans in Iowa apprehended in Nauvoo on Tuesday; being Mormons, Nauvoo authorities refused to give them up to Iowa and planned to try them in their own court; steamer Lebanon present on Wednesday; people above and below Nauvoo indignant at Mormon measures and may attempt to expel them

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