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3 - October 23, 1789

from Part I - Murder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2023

Nicole von Germeten
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Oregon State University
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The day after the massacre, the judicial authorities in charge canvas Dongo’s neighbors, seeking information about any strange sounds or other unusual events that they observed the day before. Although Dongo paid a hefty sum to rent his spacious home and warehouse, he shared the neighborhood with a diverse group of small businessmen and their families. Some rent rooms, and others maintain large households in two-story buildings. The local residents have a good reputation. All are known as honorable men, however humble. Some of these witnesses were lucky to have one last quiet night before awakening to the shocking massacre which took place just steps away from their doorways. But others experience strange sightings and sounds which disrupt their rest and foreshadow the terrible discovery made the following morning of October 24.

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Death in Old Mexico
The 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation
, pp. 26 - 32
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • October 23, 1789
  • Nicole von Germeten, Oregon State University
  • Book: Death in Old Mexico
  • Online publication: 02 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009261531.005
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  • October 23, 1789
  • Nicole von Germeten, Oregon State University
  • Book: Death in Old Mexico
  • Online publication: 02 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009261531.005
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  • October 23, 1789
  • Nicole von Germeten, Oregon State University
  • Book: Death in Old Mexico
  • Online publication: 02 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009261531.005
Available formats
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