Item Detail
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19426
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English
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The Notorious Hodges Brothers : Solving The Mystery of Their Destruction at Nauvoo
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John Whitmer Historical Association Journal
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2006
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26
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260-286
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William and Stephen Hodges were hanged for murder after an attempted robbery resulted in two deaths. Their brother Ervine was killed under mysterious circumstances during the same time period. Some claimed (including William Smith) that Brigham Young ordered his death. However, most people at the time felt that all the brothers were involved in a secret gang and Ervine was killed because the gang was afraid he would reveal their secrets. Shepard agrees with this view as Ervine was still alive when he was found but refused to name his attackers. A brief history of the family, their baptism into the Church, possible reasons for turning to criminal activity, and William Smith's defense of the brothers are included. Also, information about their sister Marietta Walker, and early influential member of the RLDS Church, is also provided.
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