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March 26, 1819
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
James Thompson killed a Fox tribe Indian in late January, causing alarm in Salt River settlements over potential retaliation unless the offender is brought to justice.
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The wanton killing of an Indian ought to be visited with the severest punishment.
By an act of this sort, perpetrated in the latter end of January, by a person of the name of James Thompson, on an Indian belonging to the Fox tribe--all the settlements on the Salt river are thrown into the utmost alarm, from the certainty of being visited by the retaliation which Indian law assigns as the punishment due to murder, unless the offender shall be apprehended and brought to justice, with which the Indians have declared they will be satisfied.
[National Intelligencer.
By an act of this sort, perpetrated in the latter end of January, by a person of the name of James Thompson, on an Indian belonging to the Fox tribe--all the settlements on the Salt river are thrown into the utmost alarm, from the certainty of being visited by the retaliation which Indian law assigns as the punishment due to murder, unless the offender shall be apprehended and brought to justice, with which the Indians have declared they will be satisfied.
[National Intelligencer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Indian Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Indian Killing
James Thompson
Fox Tribe
Salt River
Retaliation
What entities or persons were involved?
James Thompson
Where did it happen?
Settlements On The Salt River
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Settlements On The Salt River
Event Date
Latter End Of January
Key Persons
James Thompson
Outcome
one indian from the fox tribe killed; potential retaliation by indians unless offender is brought to justice.
Event Details
James Thompson perpetrated the killing of an Indian from the Fox tribe in late January, leading to alarm in Salt River settlements due to expected Indian retaliation under their law for murder.