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“The Peaceable Negro”: Murder of John Allen 1864

Murder Victim John Allen Employee of the Demoine [sic] House ?-1864 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Drunken Aggression Murder Scene and Date Ensign Livery Stable Walnut between 2nd & 3rd Des Moines, Iowa Polk County July 8, 1864 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading

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