Branson person
Summary: Branson was arrested and later acquitted of unknown charges.
Completeness: 77/100 Grade B
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acquitted_of
all blame in shooting of Sullivan— 1888-05-25
cited from There was a shooting scrape the other… (1888)prisoner to strip
to the skin, in which condition he was marched
through the broiling sun to Solomonville. It is
said that the prisoner was completely cooked
by the time he reached the county seat. It was
rough treatment, but the prisoner …
all blame
cited from There was a shooting scrape the other… (1888)There was a shooting scrape the other
night at Hermosa. A man by the name of
Sullivan was abusing another man named
Branson. Branson resented and drew his pistol
and shot Sullivan twice, wounding him in the
shoulder. Branson gave himself up at …
arrested_for
shooting Sullivan
cited from There was a shooting scrape the other… (1888)There was a shooting scrape the other
night at Hermosa. A man by the name of
Sullivan was abusing another man named
Branson. Branson resented and drew his pistol
and shot Sullivan twice, wounding him in the
shoulder. Branson gave himself up at …
exonerated_of
shooting Sullivan
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-05-18 (1888) · +1 moreThe two horse thieves who were captured
near this city a few weeks ago by deputy W.
John Parks and Party of Duncan, recently
broke jail at Solomonville. A Mexican officer
followed the trail of one of the men for many
miles, and finally ca…
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Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-05-18
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
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1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
There was a shooting scrape the other…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain