Federal Polygamy and Murder Charges Are Brought Against Brigham Young, Head of the Church of Jesus C

Newspaper title: Maine weekly state press Date Original; 20 Nov 1871 Date Original: Search: 1871-11-20 Page Number: p. 5 Column 5 Size 3 ½ col. in. Publisher Original, Portland, Maine : N.A. Foster & Co.Title: The U.S. Court in Utah. Summary: Brigham Young and two other men have been charged for lewd and lascivious cohabitation. Young, and a number of other Latter-day Saint men have also been charged with murder. The court is engaged in a hearing on whether or not to overturn the murder charges against several Mormon men. Subject: Young, Brigham, 1801–1877—Trials, litigation, etc. Polygamy—Cases—Utah Trials (Murder)—Utah Publisher: Digital Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University

Brigham Young is charged with murder and polygamy.

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