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Baca person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q16479854id: p_baca_9da4c6
Probable 70%
Summary:  Justice of the peace served with a warrant for the murder of Faustin Ortiz.
Completeness: 77/100 Grade B
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Claims (8)

arrested_for

murder of Faustin Ortiz
cited from It is a ruinous policy, and until it is changed… (1890)
nd will be cared for at the indirect expense of the relatives and friends of their unfortunate vic- tims. It is a ruinous policy, and until it is changed Indian troubles may be looked for in this section of the west. They should be remov…

charged_with

murder of Faustin Ortiz
cited from Warrants have been served on Sheriff… (1890)
Warrants have been served on Sheriff Chaves, Ex-U. S. marshal, R. Martines, probate judge, Baca, justice of the peace, Rodriguez, the chief of police and eleven others for the murder of Faustin Ortiz, in Santa Fe in March last. The sheriff has …

discovered

Staples and other prisoners emerging from Exchange saloon
cited from Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them… (1891)
Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them emerging from the Exchange saloon where they had been keeping out of sight in the back room. The deputies started with the prisoners for the county jail ; they had gone but a short distantce and when opposi…

in_charge_of

cited from The following prisoners left for Santa Fe… (1891)
The following prisoners left for Santa Fe on Wednesday’s train: Luz Gonzales, murder, 21 years; Ed McEnterf, murder, 3 years; Gus Montgomery, larceny, 5 years; Pedro Vasques, larceny, 3 years; Santos Carascos, larceny, 3 years; James Evans, flim Hamm…

proposed_to_give_dance_and_stand_expense

true
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)
door. The guard com- plied with his wishes with considerable alacrity and Bronco, in accordance with a previously arranged plan, secured a horse while his fellow prisoner marched the guard two or three miles out of town and then graciously all…

told_Bronco_he_was_collecting_bills

true
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)
door. The guard com- plied with his wishes with considerable alacrity and Bronco, in accordance with a previously arranged plan, secured a horse while his fellow prisoner marched the guard two or three miles out of town and then graciously all…

volunteered_to_go_along

true
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)
door. The guard com- plied with his wishes with considerable alacrity and Bronco, in accordance with a previously arranged plan, secured a horse while his fellow prisoner marched the guard two or three miles out of town and then graciously all…

witnessed

escape attempt
cited from Herring was disarmed but then the pris-… (1891)
Herring was disarmed but then the pris- oners made an attempt to escape by running from the officers whom they had stuck close to until Herring was disarmed, but Muse got one side and Baca on the other and commanded them to halt or they woul…

Sources (6)

Warrants have been served on Sheriff…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

Herring was disarmed but then the pris-…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

The following prisoners left for Santa Fe…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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