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"Arrastra" Johnson person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)id: p_arrastra-johnson_10ff3c

also known as: Old Arrastra, Arrastra

Probable 70%
Summary:  A cunning old man who tricked Judge Bennett by selling him worthless babbit metal disguised as silver retort.
Completeness: 54/100 Grade D
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  1. Sourced claims (≥3): Has 1/3 sourced claims. Extract more from existing chunks or ingest a new source.
  2. Multiple primary sources: Has 1 source(s). A second independent source dramatically raises credibility.
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Judge Bennett (babbit metal passed off as silver retort, for 75 cents per ounce)
cited from Capt… (1888)
Capt. A. J. Hulburt remarked to N. Bell, both of whom are among the oldest timers there, “That was a pretty sharp trick, that ‘Arrastra’ Johnson worked on Judge Bennett years ago in Silver City.” “Yes, it was pretty smooth,” replied Mr. Bell. …

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1888 · newspaper · public-domain

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