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Orange Jacobs: “Then, if I am correct in my conclusions, no other laws were in force on the island for the punishment of persons guilty…”

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Then, if I am correct in my conclusions, no other laws were in force on the island for the punishment of persons guilty of murder (not connected with the military), but the laws of the United States.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jacobs argues that only U.S. laws were applicable for punishing murder on the island, excluding military-related cases.

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