Barney Kerr person
also known as: Barney, Kerr
Summary: Man found by inquest jury to have killed James Kerr with a hammer, shotgun, or crowbar.
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acquitted_of
murder of Jimmie Kerr
cited from The history of this case will go upon the… (1891) · +1 morerock,
when a sudden stoppage of the train caused
him to fall between the cars; he was run over
and horribly mangled, his skull being crushed,
his left arm and right leg severed from his
body. Death was instantaneous.
A Celebrated Case
Barne…
killing Jimmie Kerr
cited from placed in jail… (1891)ound that a
complete mat had been formed of dry blood,
sand and hair, on the side of the head, indicat-
ing that the flow of blood had been checked
by a pressure on that side of the head, which
had continued long enough to dry the woun…
the foul crime imputed to him
cited from The history of this case will go upon the… (1891)The history of this case will go upon the
records as one of the most intricate ever tried
in the territory, where so many different cases
having a like import, have been brought to a
satisfactory conclusion. Barney Kerr, whatever
may be the co…
murder
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and
when the grand jury assembled a few weeks
ago, Barney was indicted for murder in the first
degree. His case was called for trial and was
concluded last Friday night, resulting in a ver-
dict of not gu…
murder of Jimmie Kerr— last Friday night (inferred from article date June 5, 1891)
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891) · +1 morerock,
when a sudden stoppage of the train caused
him to fall between the cars; he was run over
and horribly mangled, his skull being crushed,
his left arm and right leg severed from his
body. Death was instantaneous.
A Celebrated Case
Barne…
admitted
account of the transaction
cited from placed in jail… (1891)d have been impossible for him to have in-
flicted the blows which Jim Kerr had evidently
received. The conclusion therefore to be drawn
was, that Barney was not guilty unless Jimmie
had received his wounds before Barney got his.
The defendant’s…
arrested_for
murder of his brother
cited from The body was brought to town and in-… (1891) · +1 moreen, J. W. Brown,
Paul Mitchell, Juan Ferguson, P. J. Dodd.
Isaac Givens, J. P.
The body was brought to town and in-
terred on Saturday, but certain questions having
arisen, the body was disinterred, and an autopsy
was held on Sunday, Drs. …
death of Jimmy Kerr
cited from impression was that the wounds had been in-… (1891)been issued not to admit me. The shirt that
Barney wore near the fire was bespattered with
blood. Had no conversation with Mungall prior
to the testimony before the coroner. He showed
no blood upon his clothes or person. His hands
were di…
accused of unknown charges
cited from Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par-… (1891)Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par-
ties accused, were brought into town by the
officers and lodged in jail. Their preliminary
trial was held before Judge Givens on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
cited from I arrived about 10 p… (1891)
I arrived about 10 p.m. on Friday, the 24th.
It is about 16 or 17 miles from Silver City to
where the homicide was committed. I didn’t
bring in any of the tools, the constable brought
them in. My conversation was had with Barney
prior to his…
unknown
cited from After hearing the arguments of counsel,… (1891)After hearing the arguments of counsel,
the court discharged Peter Mungall from cus-
tody, and held Barney Kerr to await the action
of the grand jury without bail.
killing James Kerr
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-01 (1891)en, J. W. Brown,
Paul Mitchell, Juan Ferguson, P. J. Dodd.
Isaac Givens, J. P.
The body was brought to town and in-
terred on Saturday, but certain questions having
arisen, the body was disinterred, and an autopsy
was held on Sunday, Drs. …
killing Jimmy Kerr
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-01 (1891)been issued not to admit me. The shirt that
Barney wore near the fire was bespattered with
blood. Had no conversation with Mungall prior
to the testimony before the coroner. He showed
no blood upon his clothes or person. His hands
were di…
murder of Jimmy Kerr
cited from The murder case against Barney Kerr… (1891)The murder case against Barney Kerr
charged with the killing of his brother, Jimmy,
came up for trial yesterday afternoon at 4
o’clock and a jury was impannelled as follows:
Geo. Pottem, N. O. Dimmick, M. V. Cox, Morris
Longstreth, George Parker…
the foul crime imputed to him
cited from The history of this case will go upon the… (1891)The history of this case will go upon the
records as one of the most intricate ever tried
in the territory, where so many different cases
having a like import, have been brought to a
satisfactory conclusion. Barney Kerr, whatever
may be the co…
charged_with
homicide of Jimmy
cited from I asked Mungall to show his hands; he… (1891)d not think Barney intended
to hurt him. Asked why he did not separate
them, he said, “I was too drunk; I know what
these d d family rows are ; I don’t interfere.”
I asked Mungall to show his hands; he
was too drunk; he showed no blood ei…
murder of his brother Jimmy Kerr at the Mangus
cited from Territory vs. Pedo Vazques and Santos Car- (1891)nd Alfred Job,
Jr. Assaulting to murder John Coleman, con-
tinued for term.
Territory vs. Pedo Vazques and Santos Car-
rasco charged with the burglary of Max Schutz’s
store. Vazques plead guilty and Carrasco con-
victed upon trial. Each was se…
murder in the first degree of Jimmie Kerr
cited from On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… (1891)acquittal. His spacious rea-
soning, tracing from cause to effect, and the
manner in which he handled the case from be-
ginning to end, showed conclusively that he
was a student of more than average application,
and worked earnestly and consci…
killing Jimmie Kerr
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891) · +1 morecase that
nearly all of the jurors had formed or expressed
opinions in regard to the guilt of the defendant,
but the defense adopted the liberal though bold
plan of challenging no juror who would say
that he could render a fair verdict af…
unknown
cited from After hearing the arguments of counsel,… (1891)After hearing the arguments of counsel,
the court discharged Peter Mungall from cus-
tody, and held Barney Kerr to await the action
of the grand jury without bail.
murder of his brother Jimmy Kerr
cited from Territory vs… (1891)Territory vs. Barney Kerr, charged with
murder of his brother, Jimmy Kerr at the Man-
gus last month, still on trial.
the killing of his brother Jimmy
cited from The murder case against Barney Kerr… (1891)The murder case against Barney Kerr
charged with the killing of his brother, Jimmy,
came up for trial yesterday afternoon at 4
o’clock and a jury was impannelled as follows:
Geo. Pottem, N. O. Dimmick, M. V. Cox, Morris
Longstreth, George Parker…
murder of Jimmie Kerr
cited from On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… (1891)On the 24th of April a horrible murder was
committed in the Mangus valley, in which
Jimmie Kerr, a well-known prospector, was the
victim, and his brother Barney Kerr, and one
Peter Mungall, known as “Scotty,” were
charged with being his murderers…
murder of Jimmie Kerr— April 24, 1891
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)acquittal. His spacious rea-
soning, tracing from cause to effect, and the
manner in which he handled the case from be-
ginning to end, showed conclusively that he
was a student of more than average application,
and worked earnestly and consci…
fought_in
cited from He didn’t show any great distress over the… (1891)
He didn’t show any great distress over the
matter. I examined deceased and found two
wounds, one on face near temple bone and one
on the right side. The wounds were evidently
made with a crow bar. There was another
wound behind the right ear. …
fight with Jimmy
cited from Charles Campbell testified as follows: ‘T… (1891)Charles Campbell testified as follows: ‘T
was on the Mangus the 23d; I am acquainted
with Barney, Jimmy and Scotty. I was helping
Barney and Jimmy to crib a well ; about 3
o’clock we went to Mungall’s. We drank some
whiskey. After leaving there …
had
wounds on his head
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)ell on the defendant’s
ranch. Peter Mungall, whose ranch adjoins,
visited them several times, bringing with him
whiskey, of which they all drank. At about four
o’clock in the afternoon the party adjourned to
Mungall’s cabin, where the demi john …
indicted_for
murder in the first degree
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and
when the grand jury assembled a few weeks
ago, Barney was indicted for murder in the first
degree. His case was called for trial and was
concluded last Friday night, resulting in a ver-
dict of not gu…
killed_by
cited from The first intimation of the tragedy reached… (1891)
d blooded, brutal kill-
ings that ever occurred in Grant county, if not
in the territory, took place at Peter Mungall’s
ranch on the Mangus, Thursday night last, the
23rd. The killing was the result of a drunken
row, and who started the tr…
unknown cause
cited from I asked Mungall to show his hands; he… (1891) · +2 mored not think Barney intended
to hurt him. Asked why he did not separate
them, he said, “I was too drunk; I know what
these d d family rows are ; I don’t interfere.”
I asked Mungall to show his hands; he
was too drunk; he showed no blood ei…
cited from He didn’t show any great distress over the… (1891)
He didn’t show any great distress over the
matter. I examined deceased and found two
wounds, one on face near temple bone and one
on the right side. The wounds were evidently
made with a crow bar. There was another
wound behind the right ear. …
cited from Charles Campbell testified as follows: ‘T… (1891)
Charles Campbell testified as follows: ‘T
was on the Mangus the 23d; I am acquainted
with Barney, Jimmy and Scotty. I was helping
Barney and Jimmy to crib a well ; about 3
o’clock we went to Mungall’s. We drank some
whiskey. After leaving there …
cited from Territory vs… (1891)
Territory vs. Barney Kerr, charged with
murder of his brother, Jimmy Kerr at the Man-
gus last month, still on trial.
lived_at
residence near scene
cited from were any others there besides Scotty, Jimmy… (1891) · +1 moret it; there was no malice in him. I took
him in and showed him his brother and asked
him who could have hit his brother such a ter-
rible blow. I asked him if Scotty hadn’t hit his
brother; he said that Scotty didn’t have a
d d thing to…
owned
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)
case that
nearly all of the jurors had formed or expressed
opinions in regard to the guilt of the defendant,
but the defense adopted the liberal though bold
plan of challenging no juror who would say
that he could render a fair verdict af…
sentenced_to
preliminary trial before Judge Givens
cited from Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par-… (1891)Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par-
ties accused, were brought into town by the
officers and lodged in jail. Their preliminary
trial was held before Judge Givens on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
stated
Scotty hadn't done something
cited from I arrived about 10 p… (1891)I arrived about 10 p.m. on Friday, the 24th.
It is about 16 or 17 miles from Silver City to
where the homicide was committed. I didn’t
bring in any of the tools, the constable brought
them in. My conversation was had with Barney
prior to his…
witnessed
Jimmy and Scotty fighting
cited from P… (1891); he was in front; we lifted Jimmy over
him. After remaining about one hour returned
to Circle ranch. Don’t know who swept up the
blood. Finding no one at home, went to Black
Hawk. I rode a horse. When I started for
water Jimmy was lying…
Jimmie Kerr's death
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)th him
whiskey, of which they all drank. At about four
o’clock in the afternoon the party adjourned to
Mungall’s cabin, where the demi john was
passed around quite frequently. It appears that
Campbell started to get some water from the
wel…
his brother's deceased body
cited from that he reached the scene of the tragedy about… (1891)that he reached the scene of the tragedy about
10 o’clock Friday night, and found Barney Kerr.
I remarked that this was a sad occasion for us
to meet, and asked him who knocked his brother
in the head ; he said he did not know anything
about …
a family dispute
cited from were any others there besides Scotty, Jimmy… (1891)were any others there besides Scotty, Jimmy
and himself; I told them it lay between them,
i. e., Scotty and himself. His reply was that
such things happen in the best of families. He
said that if he were in Jimmy’s place and Jim-
my was in …
cited from The killing occurred on the night of the… (1891)
The killing occurred on the night of the
23rd or the morning of the 24th. I was ac-
quainted with the brothers, have known them
for nine or ten years. Jimmy was dead when I
arrived. When I arrived deceased was lying on
the bed. Mungall and B…
lying on the bed at Barney's
cited from at Barney’s… (1891)at Barney’s. I found Jimmy lying on the floor
with Barney on the bed, the shotgun lying a
couple of feet from Jimmy’s head. There was
blood all around near the tools. I woke Scotty
and Barney up. Scotty and I lifted Jimmy on
the bed; he was …
Scotty and Jimmy having a racket
cited from Juan Ferguson’s testimony was corrobora-… (1891)Juan Ferguson’s testimony was corrobora-
tive of the preceding witness, with the exception
that Barney told him that Scotty and Jimmy
had a racket. He was positive on this point.
death of Jimmy Kerr
cited from R… (1891)R. S. Allen testified. On the evening of
Friday the 24th, I was notified that I was one of
six jurors to attend an inquest on the remains
of Jimmy Kerr. We got a team and proceeded
to the ranch, arrived there about 10:30. Dodd,
Ferguson, Brow…
transaction
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)as his
own admission, but the physicians testified that
it frequently happened that a man after receiv-
ing such wounds as Barney had, would give
accounts of the transaction even in detail, and
the account would be entirely false, although
ma…
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After hearing the arguments of counsel,…
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impression was that the wounds had been in-… ↗
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