Charles Baine person
also known as: Chas. Baine, Frenchy, French, G. Blane
Summary: A gardener who killed a woman and committed suicide, and who previously supplied Geronimo.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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arrived_in
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
cited from “Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… (1890)
came near being
captured and killed near the Mexican line dur-
ing Geronimo’s raid but managed to make his
escape. Soon after this he got into trouble with
the Mexican government for smuggling. At
this time he had about $15,000 which was s…
charged_with
smuggling
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
smuggling by Mexican government
cited from “Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… (1890)came near being
captured and killed near the Mexican line dur-
ing Geronimo’s raid but managed to make his
escape. Soon after this he got into trouble with
the Mexican government for smuggling. At
this time he had about $15,000 which was s…
departed_for
cited from “Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… (1890) · +1 more
came near being
captured and killed near the Mexican line dur-
ing Geronimo’s raid but managed to make his
escape. Soon after this he got into trouble with
the Mexican government for smuggling. At
this time he had about $15,000 which was s…
died_in
cited from deserts… (1890)
dressed only in their night
clothes, they tried to kill a miner there await-
ing the train and inaugurated a reign of terror
at the depot, much to the annoyance of the
lady operator, who during all this time had
been wiring dispatch after …
fought_in
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
killed_by
self (suicide with Colt's 41 caliber revolver)
cited from However at about 11 o’clock the chamber-… (1890) · +1 more-
ing and so returned to my room. About 9 o’clock
yesterday morning in answer to a spirit of un-
easiness I knocked at the door of No. 3. As I
have since found out the next door lodger asked
“Who is there?” I mistook the voice for Blane’s…
occupation
gardener and horticulturist
cited from “Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… (1890)came near being
captured and killed near the Mexican line dur-
ing Geronimo’s raid but managed to make his
escape. Soon after this he got into trouble with
the Mexican government for smuggling. At
this time he had about $15,000 which was s…
owned
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
cited from “Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… (1890)
came near being
captured and killed near the Mexican line dur-
ing Geronimo’s raid but managed to make his
escape. Soon after this he got into trouble with
the Mexican government for smuggling. At
this time he had about $15,000 which was s…
cited from “Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… (1890) · +1 more
came near being
captured and killed near the Mexican line dur-
ing Geronimo’s raid but managed to make his
escape. Soon after this he got into trouble with
the Mexican government for smuggling. At
this time he had about $15,000 which was s…
cited from A search of their joint possessions revealed… (1890)
e, and
a pistol lay just between them. Her head was
hanging slightly over the edge of the bed and
she had bled terribly as the bed clothes were
saturated and there was a large pool of blood
on the floor. The bodies were immediately re-
…
witnessed
cited from “Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… (1890)
came near being
captured and killed near the Mexican line dur-
ing Geronimo’s raid but managed to make his
escape. Soon after this he got into trouble with
the Mexican government for smuggling. At
this time he had about $15,000 which was s…
worked_for
cited from deserts… (1890)
dressed only in their night
clothes, they tried to kill a miner there await-
ing the train and inaugurated a reign of terror
at the depot, much to the annoyance of the
lady operator, who during all this time had
been wiring dispatch after …
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
cited from The Sad Termination of Two Rash People (1890)
he startling information was flashed over
the wires from El Paso to the Marshal of Silver
City that Chas. Baine, better known as
“Frenchy”, who had been the gardener at Hud-
son’s for the past year, had killed Lucy Croenne
and then suicide…
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A search of their joint possessions revealed… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
deserts… ↗
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“Frenchy” had spent some days in this city… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
However at about 11 o’clock the chamber-… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The following from the Times gives an ac-… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The Sad Termination of Two Rash People ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details