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Benson person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q2660575id: p_benson_5c3e1a

also known as: Benson

Probable 70%
Summary:  One of two men arrested for burglarizing the Commercial Saloon.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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Claims (4)

acknowledged_guilt

burglary of the Commercial saloon
cited from On the same night the Commercial saloon… (1891)
On the same night the Commercial saloon was entered and an overcoat and five or six bottles of whiskey taken. Two darkies by the name of Montgomery and Benson were imme- diately arrested for the crime, and acknowl- edged that they were guilty.

arrested_for

burglary of Commercial Saloon
cited from On the same night the Commercial saloon… (1891)
it not been for this, doubtless the entire block would have burned down, as the many barrels of whiskey would soon have been in flames, making it almost im- possible to put out the fire. It was a fortunate escape from what might have been…
burglary of the Commercial saloon
cited from On the same night the Commercial saloon… (1891)
On the same night the Commercial saloon was entered and an overcoat and five or six bottles of whiskey taken. Two darkies by the name of Montgomery and Benson were imme- diately arrested for the crime, and acknowl- edged that they were guilty.

charged_with

burglary and theft of overcoat and whiskey
cited from On the same night the Commercial saloon… (1891)
it not been for this, doubtless the entire block would have burned down, as the many barrels of whiskey would soon have been in flames, making it almost im- possible to put out the fire. It was a fortunate escape from what might have been…

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On the same night the Commercial saloon…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

On the same night the Commercial saloon…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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