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J. J. Tallier person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)id: p_j-j-tallier_aa7077

also known as: J. J. Tallier, Taylor

Probable 70%
Summary:  Leader of gang that robbed Sonora railroad, killed Conductor Atkinson and fireman, sentenced to death.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (11)

arrested_for

horse theft
cited from Numerous Shooting Scrapes (1890)
Numerous Shooting Scrapes The last week has been prolific of shooting scrapes. The first one occurring last Saturday. It appears from the best information obtainable, that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named Taylor had followed a Mexican horse*…

arrived_in

cited from Numerous Shooting Scrapes (1890)
Numerous Shooting Scrapes The last week has been prolific of shooting scrapes. The first one occurring last Saturday. It appears from the best information obtainable, that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named Taylor had followed a Mexican horse*…

charged_with

murder of Conductor Atkinson and fireman
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-08-31 (1888)
James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which time he has been insane, refusing t…

killed_by

Conductor Atkinson1888-05
cited from James McKnight, who was hit in the head… (1888)
ence thereto. The property and title is now in litiga- tion in the courts, and the status of the same fixing the rights of the undrsigned will be here- after determined. Geo. F. Patrick. Silver City, N. M., August 6th, 1888 From Ihe August…
the fireman1888-05
cited from James McKnight, who was hit in the head… (1888)
ence thereto. The property and title is now in litiga- tion in the courts, and the status of the same fixing the rights of the undrsigned will be here- after determined. Geo. F. Patrick. Silver City, N. M., August 6th, 1888 From Ihe August…
execution by shooting
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-08-31 (1888)
James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which time he has been insane, refusing t…

lived_at

here (unspecified locality)
cited from The supreme court of Mexico has approved… (1888)
The supreme court of Mexico has approved the death sentence in the case of J. J. Tallier alias Taylor, the leader of the gang of robbers of the Sonora railroad last May, who killed Conductor Atkinson and the fireman. Taylor has probably been …

occupation

deputy sheriff
cited from Numerous Shooting Scrapes (1890)
Numerous Shooting Scrapes The last week has been prolific of shooting scrapes. The first one occurring last Saturday. It appears from the best information obtainable, that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named Taylor had followed a Mexican horse*…

sentenced_to

death1888-08-31
cited from James McKnight, who was hit in the head… (1888)
ence thereto. The property and title is now in litiga- tion in the courts, and the status of the same fixing the rights of the undrsigned will be here- after determined. Geo. F. Patrick. Silver City, N. M., August 6th, 1888 From Ihe August…
death
cited from The supreme court of Mexico has approved… (1888)
The supreme court of Mexico has approved the death sentence in the case of J. J. Tallier alias Taylor, the leader of the gang of robbers of the Sonora railroad last May, who killed Conductor Atkinson and the fireman. Taylor has probably been …
death
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-08-31 (1888)
James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which time he has been insane, refusing t…

Mentioned by (1)

Conductor Atkinson killed_by J. J. Tallier

Sources (4)

James McKnight, who was hit in the head…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The supreme court of Mexico has approved…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

Numerous Shooting Scrapes

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

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