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Albert Vega person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_albert-vega_addc68

also known as: Chicharo

Probable 70%
Summary:  A man known as 'Chicharo' incarcerated in cell No. 2 at the courthouse for being too handy with his gun.
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Claims (6)

acquitted_of

aggression (Lyons acted in self-defense)
cited from Should the major die of his wounds this… (1891) · +1 more
States army and a son-in-law of Gen. Mason, was mortally shot today by J. C. Saggs ,a neighboring ranchman, on Balcone’s Creek, near Balcone. Saggs has thus far eluded arrest. Should the major die of his wounds this would be the third dea…

arrested_for

being too handy with his gun1889-04-19
cited from Two accidents occurred last week at Clif-… (1889) · +1 more
poses, takes effect May 19. It im- poses a fine of from $10 to $50 or imprisonment for sixty days or both upon the proprietor or person in charge of the saloon permitting it. The law will be strictly enforced in this city. From ihe April…

fought_in

altercation with Herbert Lyons
cited from Should the major die of his wounds this… (1891) · +1 more
States army and a son-in-law of Gen. Mason, was mortally shot today by J. C. Saggs ,a neighboring ranchman, on Balcone’s Creek, near Balcone. Saggs has thus far eluded arrest. Should the major die of his wounds this would be the third dea…

killed_by

knife wound
cited from Albert Vega and Herbert Lyons, two of… (1891)
Albert Vega and Herbert Lyons, two of Silver City’s promising kids, had an altercation on Wednesday evening, in which Vega received a knife wound in the left arm. It is claimed by onlookers that Vega was intoxicated and was the aggressor, and t…

witnessed

altercation
cited from Albert Vega and Herbert Lyons, two of… (1891)
Albert Vega and Herbert Lyons, two of Silver City’s promising kids, had an altercation on Wednesday evening, in which Vega received a knife wound in the left arm. It is claimed by onlookers that Vega was intoxicated and was the aggressor, and t…
knife wound
cited from Albert Vega and Herbert Lyons, two of… (1891)
Albert Vega and Herbert Lyons, two of Silver City’s promising kids, had an altercation on Wednesday evening, in which Vega received a knife wound in the left arm. It is claimed by onlookers that Vega was intoxicated and was the aggressor, and t…

Sources (5)

Two accidents occurred last week at Clif-…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Albert Vega and Herbert Lyons, two of…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

Several days ago the elaborate wooden…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Should the major die of his wounds this…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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