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C. R. Huber person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: p_c-r-huber_0eb4e9

also known as: Huber

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Summary:  A constable at Pinos Altos tried for assault to kill after shooting Mexicans at a baile.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (21)

acquitted_of

murder (at previous trial)
cited from No… (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …
murder
cited from Court Doings (1888)
Court Doings C. R. Huber was tried on a charge of assault to kill a Mexican at Pinos Altos. At a baile he shot and killed a Mexican and wounded another. He was acquitted at the previous trial, for murder. He was constable at Pinos Altos and …
murder
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-08 (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …

arrested_for

attempted robbery
cited from counted upon, were now firing as rapidly as… (1890)
counted upon, were now firing as rapidly as possible. But they had been so much discon- certed by the fusillade which their command to halt had brought forth that their aim was bad. Not so, however, with the Boyle Brothers, as one of them sho…

arrived_in

cited from counted upon, were now firing as rapidly as… (1890)
ounted upon, were now firing as rapidly as possible. But they had been so much discon- certed by the fusillade which their command to halt had brought forth that their aim was bad. Not so, however, with the Boyle Brothers, as one of them …

charged_with

assault to kill a Mexican at Pinos Altos
cited from No… (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …
the robbery near Pinos Altos
cited from On Thursday morning the boy was accused… (1890) · +1 more
rsday morning the boy was accused by one of his relatives of participation in the crime, and after telling a rambling story of his having returned from Silver City by the way of ’Whiskey Creek, said he would go with the offi- cers and sho…
assault to kill a Mexican
cited from Court Doings (1888)
Court Doings C. R. Huber was tried on a charge of assault to kill a Mexican at Pinos Altos. At a baile he shot and killed a Mexican and wounded another. He was acquitted at the previous trial, for murder. He was constable at Pinos Altos and …
assault to kill a Mexican at Pinos Altos
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-08 (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …

fought_in

cited from Between four and five o’clock Wednesday… (1890) · +1 more
f until his recent association with Windy Dick. Huber and Robins had been lurking in the vicinity of the bank for several hours prior to time for departure of the Messrs. Boyle for the mine, having their horses hitched in a vacant lot beh…

killed_by

a Mexican at a baile in Pinos Altos (Huber shot him)
cited from No… (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …

lived_at

cited from counted upon, were now firing as rapidly as… (1890)
ounted upon, were now firing as rapidly as possible. But they had been so much discon- certed by the fusillade which their command to halt had brought forth that their aim was bad. Not so, however, with the Boyle Brothers, as one of them …

occupation

constable
cited from No… (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …
constable
cited from Court Doings (1888)
Court Doings C. R. Huber was tried on a charge of assault to kill a Mexican at Pinos Altos. At a baile he shot and killed a Mexican and wounded another. He was acquitted at the previous trial, for murder. He was constable at Pinos Altos and …
constable at Pinos Altos
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-08 (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …

surrendered

after being wounded
cited from On Thursday morning the boy was accused… (1890)
hey saw him they ran from the house and through some fields adjacent to Pinos Altos with Davenport and Wm. Graham after them, firing as they ran. While Davenport and Graham were scaling a fence Huber and Mayfield fired five shofs at them and t…

witnessed

flesh wound in arm from Davenport's pistol
cited from It is only just to mention that Messrs… (1890)
w him they ran from the house and through some fields adjacent to Pinos Altos with Davenport and Wm. Graham after them, firing as they ran. While Davenport and Graham were scaling a fence Huber and Mayfield fired five shofs at them and th…

worked_for

Pinos Altos (as constable)
cited from No… (1888)
a and Sycamore creeks to Carlisle. No. 6. Beginning at Black cattle company range in the Animas valley, thence south Jo Mexico line, commencing 20 miles north of Davenport’s, in Alaman valley, thence south to Mexico line, including the two …
cited from It is only just to mention that Messrs… (1890)
w him they ran from the house and through some fields adjacent to Pinos Altos with Davenport and Wm. Graham after them, firing as they ran. While Davenport and Graham were scaling a fence Huber and Mayfield fired five shofs at them and th…
Bell & Stephens
cited from It is only just to mention that Messrs… (1890)
It is only just to mention that Messrs. Bell & Stephens, of Pinos Altos, by whom Huber was

wounded_by

cited from On Thursday morning the boy was accused… (1890) · +1 more
On Thursday morning the boy was accused by one of his relatives of participation in the crime, and after telling a rambling story of his having returned from Silver City by the way of ’Whiskey Creek, said he would go with the offi- cers and s…

Mentioned by (1)

Mexican Victim killed_by C. R. Huber

Sources (10)

Court Doings

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

No…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Between four and five o’clock Wednesday…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

counted upon, were now firing as rapidly as…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

counted upon, were now firing as rapidly as…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

It is only just to mention that Messrs…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

It is only just to mention that Messrs…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

On Thursday morning the boy was accused…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

On Thursday morning the boy was accused…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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