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Anonymous Cowboy person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: p_anonymous-cowboy_8e1223

also known as: drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch, the highway man

Probable 70%
Summary:  Drunken cowboy who held up Jas. Mirk, robbed him, shot off his own finger, and was bound over to the grand jury.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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Claims (5)

arrested_for

highway robbery and deadly assault on Jas. Mirk
cited from Following is Apusy’s statement of the… (1890) · +1 more
o, and had a bunch of cattle located about twelve miles from here, on the old Florence road. Following is Apusy’s statement of the shooting and causes which led up to it: He says he left his ranch about two weeks ago to go to Dudleyvill…
highway robbery and deadly assault
cited from A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch… (1890)
A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch held up and attempted to shoot Jas. Mirk on the road near the Santa Fe round house Mon- day. The highway man relieved Mirk of three dollars cash, shot off his own finger and wound- ed his horse, and was …

owned

three dollars cash taken from Jas. Mirk
cited from Following is Apusy’s statement of the… (1890) · +1 more
o, and had a bunch of cattle located about twelve miles from here, on the old Florence road. Following is Apusy’s statement of the shooting and causes which led up to it: He says he left his ranch about two weeks ago to go to Dudleyvill…
cited from A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch… (1890)
A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch held up and attempted to shoot Jas. Mirk on the road near the Santa Fe round house Mon- day. The highway man relieved Mirk of three dollars cash, shot off his own finger and wound- ed his horse, and was …

witnessed

cited from A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch… (1890)
A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch held up and attempted to shoot Jas. Mirk on the road near the Santa Fe round house Mon- day. The highway man relieved Mirk of three dollars cash, shot off his own finger and wound- ed his horse, and was …

Sources (3)

A drunken cowboy of the 0 Bar O ranch…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Col…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Following is Apusy’s statement of the…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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