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George Forget person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: p_george-forget_ac2f0b

also known as: George Forget, George

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Summary:  Man who escaped from jail in Tombstone and was later captured at Separ station.
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Claims (16)

arrested_for

escaping from Tombstone jail1890-09-14
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890) · +1 more
that no one had the heart to gather them up. The section men were set at the job and picked up the pieces, which were brought into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the…
stealing forty pounds of oreapproximately 1889
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890)
Hachita, Sept. 14, 1890 There was a little surprise in camp last Friday. A man by the name of George Forget was working at the American. Billy Baker came in from Deming and reported that Rich was coming after him, and that there was a reward …
wanted
cited from when he found he had gone, but George Forget… (1890)
when he found he had gone, but George Forget did not forget that he was wanted nor did Rich forget to watch Separ station. He came in for water and was captured by Mr. Rich and Harry Armstrong and after his capture he confessed that he was…

captured_by

Rich and Harry Armstrong1890-09-14
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-19 (1890)
guilt and when the sheriff went in to one of the cells and left the keys in the lock and his gun in the office, George saw his opportunity and locked the sheriff in the cell, took the sheriff’s gun and made his es- cape. The sheriff w…

charged_with

stealing forty pounds of ore1890-09-14
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890)
that no one had the heart to gather them up. The section men were set at the job and picked up the pieces, which were brought into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the…
stealing forty pounds of ore1890-09-14
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-19 (1890)
that no one had the heart to gather them up. The section men were set at the job and picked up the pieces, which were brought into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the…

confessed

being the wanted man
cited from when he found he had gone, but George Forget… (1890)
when he found he had gone, but George Forget did not forget that he was wanted nor did Rich forget to watch Separ station. He came in for water and was captured by Mr. Rich and Harry Armstrong and after his capture he confessed that he was…
being the wanted man1890-09-14
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-19 (1890)
guilt and when the sheriff went in to one of the cells and left the keys in the lock and his gun in the office, George saw his opportunity and locked the sheriff in the cell, took the sheriff’s gun and made his es- cape. The sheriff w…

escaped

Sheriff from Tombstoneapproximately 1889
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890)
Hachita, Sept. 14, 1890 There was a little surprise in camp last Friday. A man by the name of George Forget was working at the American. Billy Baker came in from Deming and reported that Rich was coming after him, and that there was a reward …

escaped_from

sheriff of Tombstone1890-09-14
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-19 (1890) · +1 more
that no one had the heart to gather them up. The section men were set at the job and picked up the pieces, which were brought into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the…

fought_in

cited from Sure enough, the robbery was attempted… (1890)
Sure enough, the robbery was attempted and George emptied his shot gun into the party of three before they could say “hands up,” and this unceremonious reception stampeded the robbers.

killed_by

escaping from sheriffapproximately 1889
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890)
Hachita, Sept. 14, 1890 There was a little surprise in camp last Friday. A man by the name of George Forget was working at the American. Billy Baker came in from Deming and reported that Rich was coming after him, and that there was a reward …

lived_at

Hachita1890-09-14
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890)
that no one had the heart to gather them up. The section men were set at the job and picked up the pieces, which were brought into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the…

worked_at

American1890-09-14
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-19 (1890)
that no one had the heart to gather them up. The section men were set at the job and picked up the pieces, which were brought into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the…

worked_for

American Mine1890-09-14
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890)
that no one had the heart to gather them up. The section men were set at the job and picked up the pieces, which were brought into town. Judge Titus held an inquest. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts, and exonerated the…
American1890-09-14
cited from Hachita, Sept… (1890)
Hachita, Sept. 14, 1890 There was a little surprise in camp last Friday. A man by the name of George Forget was working at the American. Billy Baker came in from Deming and reported that Rich was coming after him, and that there was a reward …

Mentioned by (4)

Sheriff from Tombstone arrested_for George Forgetapproximately 1889
Harry Armstrong assisted_in_capture George Forget1890-09-14
Rich captured George Forget1890-09-14
Rich travel_to George Forget1890-09-14

Sources (6)

Hachita, Sept…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Hachita, Sept…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Sure enough, the robbery was attempted…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

when he found he had gone, but George Forget…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

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