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Dr. Mason person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q19544304id: p_dr-mason_ffc788

also known as: Dr. Mason, the doctor

Probable 70%
Summary:  A doctor about 27 years old, shot to death by James Hiler in Kingston.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (7)

age

27 years
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
tute condition, but went bravely to work to care for her little flock, doing her own chamber work and waiting on the table. To relieve her financial distress she applied to William Hubbard, well known in this city, and to Dr. Mason, who …

died_in

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
harder and freer from impurities, than the gems ob- tained from the surface workings. Numerous specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple- ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old trenches. ( 44 ) The Kingston Homicide James Hiler Convict…

killed_by

cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)
harder and freer from impurities, than the gems ob- tained from the surface workings. Numerous specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple- ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old trenches. ( 44 ) The Kingston Homicide James Hiler Convict…

lent_money_to

cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)
On the 22d of last month Dr. Mason was shot to death in Kingston by James Hiler, whose wife was, and still is, the proprietress of the Mountain Pride Hotel, of that place. Hiler had but recently returned to Kingston from Texas, where he had …

occupation

cited from The trial was commenced in Hillsboro Fri-… (1891)
ntense excitement of the spectators can be imagined. The testimony of the children was given between sobs and in a manner which would have melted the heart of a bronze statue. The testimony of the oldest boy was that he saw Dr. Mason and …
doctor
cited from Dr… (1891)
Dr. Mason was about 27 years of age, and one of the most popular men in the county. Mrs. Hiler is about the same age, a charming little woman whose life has been above sus- picion since her residence in Kingston.

was_rocking

sick baby
cited from The trial was commenced in Hillsboro Fri-… (1891) · +1 more
The trial was commenced in Hillsboro Fri- day last, about one-half of Kingston being in attendance. The defendant being without means the court appointed Judge Alexander to defend him. Some friend of Hiler’s then employed Judge Idus L. Fielder, of…

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Sources (6)

Dr…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

On the 22d of last month Dr…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

On the 22d of last month Dr…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The trial was commenced in Hillsboro Fri-…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The trial was commenced in Hillsboro Fri-…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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