Dr. W. S. Bolton person
also known as: Dr. W. S. Bolton, Doc Bolton
Summary: Cattleman who participated in the killing of J. W. Cavitt and escaped from jail.
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acquitted_of
escaped jail awaiting sentence
cited from Mr… (1891)tigation disclosed the fore-
going facts.
Mr. Porter says regarding the statement
that “they are having much trouble among
themselves,” that they were never more quiet
nor doing better work than at present, Apaches
as well as Tontos, Yumas an…
arrested_for
killing
cited from The Way It Should Be Done (1891)itt, Clayton
and Bolton were all cattlemen and a misunder-
standing about a big deal in Mexico caused the
shooting; Doc Bolton, who was in jail awaiting
sentence for the killing, escaped several months
ago, and is now somewhere in the United …
arrived_in
cited from Frank Garst, the successful goat and cow… (1891)
. W. Schmidle,
Burro Cienega.
Frank Garst, the successful goat and cow
man from the Sacramentos, Dona Ana county,
will deliver 600 head of two and three-year-old
steers at Clayton soon. Prices received $13 and
$17 respectively.
From ihe June…
cited from Doc Bolton, who killed his partner Cavitt… (1891)
Doc Bolton, who killed his partner Cavitt
in Juarez, Mexico, and who was imprisoned so
long and finally escaped, was seen in Deming
on Monday night.
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-12 (1891)
Doc Bolton, who killed his partner Cavitt
in Juarez, Mexico, and who was imprisoned so
long and finally escaped, was seen in Deming
on Monday night.
Marshal Cantley’s salary is now $100 per
month instead of $75, as formerly. The city
counc…
departed_for
United States
cited from The Way It Should Be Done (1891)itt, Clayton
and Bolton were all cattlemen and a misunder-
standing about a big deal in Mexico caused the
shooting; Doc Bolton, who was in jail awaiting
sentence for the killing, escaped several months
ago, and is now somewhere in the United …
escaped
jail
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-04-24 (1891) · +1 moretigation disclosed the fore-
going facts.
Mr. Porter says regarding the statement
that “they are having much trouble among
themselves,” that they were never more quiet
nor doing better work than at present, Apaches
as well as Tontos, Yumas an…
killed_by
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-12 (1891)
Doc Bolton, who killed his partner Cavitt
in Juarez, Mexico, and who was imprisoned so
long and finally escaped, was seen in Deming
on Monday night.
Marshal Cantley’s salary is now $100 per
month instead of $75, as formerly. The city
counc…
lived_at
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-12 (1891)
Doc Bolton, who killed his partner Cavitt
in Juarez, Mexico, and who was imprisoned so
long and finally escaped, was seen in Deming
on Monday night.
Marshal Cantley’s salary is now $100 per
month instead of $75, as formerly. The city
counc…
occupation
cattleman
cited from The Way It Should Be Done (1891)itt, Clayton
and Bolton were all cattlemen and a misunder-
standing about a big deal in Mexico caused the
shooting; Doc Bolton, who was in jail awaiting
sentence for the killing, escaped several months
ago, and is now somewhere in the United …
cattleman
cited from WILL BE SHOT (1891)WILL BE SHOT
A late El Paso telegram states that Bob
Clayton, who, in company with Dr. W. S. Bolton,
shot and killed J. W. Cavitt, in Ciudad Juarez,
Mexico, about a year ago, has been sentenced
to be shot. His lawyers immediately appealed
the …
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Doc Bolton, who killed his partner Cavitt…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Frank Garst, the successful goat and cow… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-04-24
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-12
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
The Way It Should Be Done ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
WILL BE SHOT
1891 · newspaper · public-domain