Frank Heflin person
Summary: A man who shot his wife while drunk and engaged in a shootout with officers.
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arrested_for
shooting his wife— 1888-12-07
cited from “The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,… (1888) · +2 moreHis
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 wife— 1888-12-07
cited from “The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,… (1888) · +1 moreHis
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 officers— 1888-12-07
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 hospital— 1888-12-07
cited from “The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,… (1888) · +1 moreHis
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 wife— middle 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 children— past 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…
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About the middle of Tuesday afternoon…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
flesh wound… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-11-16
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
“The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details