Herring person
Summary: Father of the girls who sought vengeance on Staples and his companion and later committed suicide.
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Claims (6)
attempted_to_kill
Staples and other prisoners
cited from Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them… (1891)Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them
emerging from the Exchange saloon where they
had been keeping out of sight in the back room.
The deputies started with the prisoners for the
county jail ; they had gone but a short distantce
and when opposi…
departed_for
home to bring his daughters as witnesses
cited from Herring was disarmed but then the pris-… (1891)les crying out, “O don’t let him
shoot me, don’t let him shoot me.” Muse and
Baca covered Herring with their revolvers and
told him they could not stand to have prisoners
in their charge shot down. He begged them to
move just six inches…
died_in
suicide
cited from Herring was disarmed but then the pris-… (1891)les crying out, “O don’t let him
shoot me, don’t let him shoot me.” Muse and
Baca covered Herring with their revolvers and
told him they could not stand to have prisoners
in their charge shot down. He begged them to
move just six inches…
witnessed
prisoners being escorted
cited from Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them… (1891)Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them
emerging from the Exchange saloon where they
had been keeping out of sight in the back room.
The deputies started with the prisoners for the
county jail ; they had gone but a short distantce
and when opposi…
disarmament
cited from Herring was disarmed but then the pris-… (1891)Herring was disarmed but then the pris-
oners made an attempt to escape by running
from the officers whom they had stuck close
to until Herring was disarmed, but Muse got
one side and Baca on the other and commanded
them to halt or they woul…
prosecution arrangements
cited from The Sequel — Herring Suicides (1891)The Sequel — Herring Suicides
After making arrangements for a strenu-
ous prosecution. Herring started for home to
bring his daughters in as witnesses at the pre-
liminary examination. While his friends in
Silver City were talking to him he seemed …
Sources (4)
Deputies Muse and Baca discovered them…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Herring was disarmed but then the pris-…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Herring was disarmed but then the pris-… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The Sequel — Herring Suicides
1891 · newspaper · public-domain