Buck person
Summary: Victim of the shooting by Otter Johnson in Lordsburg.
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Claims (4)
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cited from Dr. Simpson and W. H. Small immediately (1888)
or three times. Johnson
then pulled his six-shooter, when Buck started
to run. Eye witnesses state that Johnson then
took deliberate aim and fired, the ball entering
the head at the base of the brain on the right
side and lodging beneath …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-22 (1888) · +2 more
sobered
up, and after the family breach was somewhat
healed, both husband wife naturally turned on
Johnson for his interference in matters that did
not concern him. Mrs. Philpin wanted her
husband to go and whip Johnson, stating that
she wo…
cited from day night and the matter was dropped until the… (1888)
day night and the matter was dropped until the
two men met in front of Johnson’s store Satur-
day night, when Johnson brought the subject
up. One word brought on another until Buck
secured a piece of 2x4 scantling with which he
struck at Johns…
cited from A representative of the Enterprise called… (1888)
A representative of the Enterprise called
on Mrs. Johnson, and found the lady in great
mental distress. She believes that her husband
is not guilty of murder, and will sell what prop-
erty they have in Lordsburg and use the money
in his defense…
Sources (4)
A representative of the Enterprise called…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
day night and the matter was dropped until the…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
Dr. Simpson and W. H. Small immediately ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-22
1888 · newspaper · public-domain