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George Metzger person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q5542431id: p_george-metzger_09dc65

also known as: Geo. Metzger, Metzger

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Summary:  Foreman of Hon. F. A. Hubbell's ranch who shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (14)

arrested_for

killing of Jose Maria Chavez1891-01-30
cited from CURETONS RENT RABB PLACE (1891)
prang for his rifle and fired at him, the bullet passing through his clothing. Metzger then fired upon Chavez, killing him instantly. Chavez was the mayor- domo of Mr. Hubbell’s sheep herders. Metzger today gave himself up to a Socorro deput…
killing Chavez
cited from Metzger states that Chavez had confided… (1891)
Metzger states that Chavez had confided to him a plot to kill a man who had on several occasions threatened to “peach” on him if he didn’t do so and so. Metzger informed him that he could not allow anything of that sort about the Hubbell ran…
killing Jose Maria Chavez
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-01-30 (1891) · +1 more
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez. Metz…

arrived_in

cited from ANOTHER MURDER (1891)
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez.
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-01-30 (1891)
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez. Metz…

killed_by

Jose Maria Chavez1891-01-30
cited from FIRE AT GEORGETOWN (1891) · +1 more
gentleman. FIRE AT GEORGETOWN The store of John A. Deemer at George- town together with the entire stock of merchan- dise was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Loss $15,000. Insured for $10,000. Mr. Deemer has the sympathy of many friends…
cited from ANOTHER MURDER (1891)
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez.
cited from Metzger states that Chavez had confided… (1891)
Metzger states that Chavez had confided to him a plot to kill a man who had on several occasions threatened to “peach” on him if he didn’t do so and so. Metzger informed him that he could not allow anything of that sort about the Hubbell ran…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-01-30 (1891) · +1 more
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez. Metz…

lived_at

cited from ANOTHER MURDER (1891)
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez.
cited from Metzger states that Chavez had confided… (1891)
Metzger states that Chavez had confided to him a plot to kill a man who had on several occasions threatened to “peach” on him if he didn’t do so and so. Metzger informed him that he could not allow anything of that sort about the Hubbell ran…

occupation

foreman
cited from ANOTHER MURDER (1891)
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez.
foreman of Hon. F. A. Hubbell's ranch
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-01-30 (1891)
ANOTHER MURDER Geo. Metzger, foreman of Hon. F. A. Hub- bell’s ranch, near Zuni Salt Lakes, in Socorro county, 175 miles west of Albuquerque, arrived in Albuquerque last week and announced that he had shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez. Metz…

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F. A. Hubbell1891-01-30
cited from FIRE AT GEORGETOWN (1891)
gentleman. FIRE AT GEORGETOWN The store of John A. Deemer at George- town together with the entire stock of merchan- dise was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Loss $15,000. Insured for $10,000. Mr. Deemer has the sympathy of many friends…

Sources (5)

ANOTHER MURDER

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

CURETONS RENT RABB PLACE

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

FIRE AT GEORGETOWN

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Metzger states that Chavez had confided…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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