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Frank Heflin person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)id: p_frank-heflin_de42d5
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Summary:  A man who shot his wife while drunk and engaged in a shootout with officers.
Completeness: 82/100 Grade B
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Claims (11)

arrested_for

shooting his wife1888-12-07
cited from “The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,… (1888) · +2 more
His business affairs are said to be in a complicated condition but his administrator, Pat Higgins, is satisfied there will be something remaining for his family. From the December 7, 1888. Issue of The Enterprise A Human Devil Frank Heflin, C…
domestic violence
cited from flesh wound… (1888)
or would have been instantly killed. ( 24 ) flesh wound. The crowd of enraged men who had gathered wanted to shoot or hang the miserable wretch then and there, but the offi- cers stood firm to their duty, and he was loaded into an expr…
shooting his wife
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-11-16 (1888)
n then raised and fired, but as Heflin was then inside his house and shooting from the door, no accurate aim could be taken. The men continued to exchange an occasional shot in this manner until the arrival of officers Cantley, Muse, and …
drunken debauchery and violence
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-11-16 (1888)
or would have been instantly killed. ( 24 ) flesh wound. The crowd of enraged men who had gathered wanted to shoot or hang the miserable wretch then and there, but the offi- cers stood firm to their duty, and he was loaded into an expr…

charged_with

shooting his wife1888-12-07
cited from “The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,… (1888) · +1 more
His business affairs are said to be in a complicated condition but his administrator, Pat Higgins, is satisfied there will be something remaining for his family. From the December 7, 1888. Issue of The Enterprise A Human Devil Frank Heflin, C…

killed_by

shooting by officers1888-12-07
cited from flesh wound… (1888)
n then raised and fired, but as Heflin was then inside his house and shooting from the door, no accurate aim could be taken. The men continued to exchange an occasional shot in this manner until the arrival of officers Cantley, Muse, and …

lived_at

cottage behind hospital1888-12-07
cited from “The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,… (1888) · +1 more
His business affairs are said to be in a complicated condition but his administrator, Pat Higgins, is satisfied there will be something remaining for his family. From the December 7, 1888. Issue of The Enterprise A Human Devil Frank Heflin, C…
cited from About the middle of Tuesday afternoon… (1888)
About the middle of Tuesday afternoon our little city was thrown into intense excite- ment by the report that Frank Heflin, who lives in a small cottage in the rear of the hospital had shot his wife. The report proved to be only too true.

married_to

cited from About the middle of Tuesday afternoon… (1888)
About the middle of Tuesday afternoon our little city was thrown into intense excite- ment by the report that Frank Heflin, who lives in a small cottage in the rear of the hospital had shot his wife. The report proved to be only too true.

shot

his wifemiddle of Tuesday afternoon
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-11-16 (1888)
pursued various callings meeting with fair success. His business affairs are said to be in a complicated condition but his administrator, Pat Higgins, is satisfied there will be something remaining for his family. From the December 7, 1888. Is…

worked_for

resided with wife and five childrenpast two years
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-11-16 (1888)
or would have been instantly killed. ( 24 ) flesh wound. The crowd of enraged men who had gathered wanted to shoot or hang the miserable wretch then and there, but the offi- cers stood firm to their duty, and he was loaded into an expr…

Mentioned by (1)

Constable Buquor arrested Frank Heflin

Sources (4)

About the middle of Tuesday afternoon…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

flesh wound…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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