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Frank Steele person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q128802852id: p_frank-steele_3fbb17

also known as: Steele

Probable 70%
Summary:  Manager of Western Union Telegraph Company at El Paso who shot Frank Patterson.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (13)

arrested_for

shooting Frank Patterson1890-04-11
cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890) · +1 more
intervening of friends his name is withheld from publication. Had a cowboy committed the same offense, he would have been fined $100 at least, and his name printed in red ink, under a triple head in the local papers. ( 12 ) From ihe April …
shooting Frank Patterson
cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute over…
shooting Frank Patterson
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-04-11 (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute …

charged_with

assault with a deadly weapon
cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute over…

held_on

cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute over…

killed_by

Frank Patterson1890-04-11
cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890) · +1 more
intervening of friends his name is withheld from publication. Had a cowboy committed the same offense, he would have been fined $100 at least, and his name printed in red ink, under a triple head in the local papers. ( 12 ) From ihe April …
cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute over…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-04-11 (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute …

lived_at

cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute over…

occupation

manager of Western Union Telegraph Company at El Paso1890-04-11
cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890)
intervening of friends his name is withheld from publication. Had a cowboy committed the same offense, he would have been fined $100 at least, and his name printed in red ink, under a triple head in the local papers. ( 12 ) From ihe April …

owned

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-04-11 (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute …

worked_for

cited from Frank Steele, the well-known manager of… (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute over…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-04-11 (1890)
Frank Steele, the well-known manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at El Paso, shot and fatally wounded Frank Patter- son, also an operator, the other night. The fight occurred in the telegraph office and was the result of a dispute …

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Frank Steele killed_by Frank Steele
Frank Patterson killed_by Frank Steele
Frank Patterson shot Frank Steele

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