J. J. Taylor person
also known as: Taylor
Summary: Leader of gang that fired on a Sonora train, former Silver City blacksmith.
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arrested_for
cited from has escaped so far though believed to be… (1888) · +1 more
was the man first suspected as he lost a hat
at the scene of the robbery. Subsequently he
confessed. Two of his confederates have been
killed by officers and another badly wounded.
Manuel Robles, who is probably the man in-
dicted with Pila…
crime (unspecified)
cited from Luke Brothers have received orders from… (1888)ppeals, asked Nieves to spare him, which he
reluctantly did. Subsequent events proved that
he was correct in his estimate of Taylor’s char-
acter, for the loss of his hat led to his detection
and arrest, and he in order to shield himself, …
arresting a Mexican horse thief at Separ— 1890-10-17
cited from How is it that the registration list of this… (1890)he above facts. C. S. Cooper was a young man
between twenty-five and thirty and had always
borne a good reputation. He had lived at Gold
Hill about two years and was well liked. He
left no immediate family, but had a brother at
Willcox an…
horse theft
cited from with the prisoner and somewhat remiss in his… (1890)that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named
Taylor had followed a Mexican horse* thief from
Hillsboro to Separ and had arrested him, but
not before the thief had disposed of part of
the stolen stock. During the evening after the
arrest the…
train robbery
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-22 (1888) · +3 mored
sat and smoked as contentedly as though he
were in a rocking chair. When the horse ceased
to pitch the money was turned over and most
of the boys took their straight. As the rider
drained his poison, he quietly remarked, “Well,
I though…
cited from One of the heretofore unwritten but truth-… (1888)
One of the heretofore unwritten but truth-
ful chapters in the history of the Nogales train
robbery is, that after the murderous and suc-
cessful attack upon the train the robbers fled
to where their horses had been left. When pre-
paring to mou…
robbing a train in Sonora
cited from J… (1889)J. J. Taylor, formerly a blacksmith of this
city, who was sentenced to be shot for robbing
a train in Sonora, is still alive. He is being held
as witness against two others, who were impli-
cated. Taylor’s partner, Rohling, has been sen-
tenced …
arrived_in
cited from with the prisoner and somewhat remiss in his… (1890)
that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named
Taylor had followed a Mexican horse* thief from
Hillsboro to Separ and had arrested him, but
not before the thief had disposed of part of
the stolen stock. During the evening after the
arrest the…
cited from has escaped so far though believed to be… (1888)
has escaped so far though believed to be
wounded. Taylor and one Mexican have been
surrendered to Mexican officers and taken to
Mexico where they will undoubtedly be quick-
ly executed.
charged_with
firing upon Sonora train
cited from The practice of carrying fire arms on the… (1888)d
sat and smoked as contentedly as though he
were in a rocking chair. When the horse ceased
to pitch the money was turned over and most
of the boys took their straight. As the rider
drained his poison, he quietly remarked, “Well,
I though…
train robbery
cited from J… (1888)J. J. Taylor, the leader of the gang of
Mexicans who fired upon a Sonora train a few
weeks ago, was formerly a Silver City black-
smith engaged in business with G. M. W. Carvil.
He also worked on mining property hereabouts.
He was the man firs…
departed_for
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-22 (1888)
was the man first suspected as he lost a hat
at the scene of the robbery. Subsequently he
confessed. Two of his confederates have been
killed by officers and another badly wounded.
Manuel Robles, who is probably the man in-
dicted with Pila…
lived_at
cited from with the prisoner and somewhat remiss in his… (1890) · +1 more
that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named
Taylor had followed a Mexican horse* thief from
Hillsboro to Separ and had arrested him, but
not before the thief had disposed of part of
the stolen stock. During the evening after the
arrest the…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-22 (1888)
d
sat and smoked as contentedly as though he
were in a rocking chair. When the horse ceased
to pitch the money was turned over and most
of the boys took their straight. As the rider
drained his poison, he quietly remarked, “Well,
I though…
cited from J… (1888)
J. J. Taylor, the leader of the gang of
Mexicans who fired upon a Sonora train a few
weeks ago, was formerly a Silver City black-
smith engaged in business with G. M. W. Carvil.
He also worked on mining property hereabouts.
He was the man firs…
occupation
blacksmith
cited from The practice of carrying fire arms on the… (1888)d
sat and smoked as contentedly as though he
were in a rocking chair. When the horse ceased
to pitch the money was turned over and most
of the boys took their straight. As the rider
drained his poison, he quietly remarked, “Well,
I though…
deputy sheriff
cited from with the prisoner and somewhat remiss in his… (1890)that a deputy sheriff of Sierra County named
Taylor had followed a Mexican horse* thief from
Hillsboro to Separ and had arrested him, but
not before the thief had disposed of part of
the stolen stock. During the evening after the
arrest the…
blacksmith
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-22 (1888)d
sat and smoked as contentedly as though he
were in a rocking chair. When the horse ceased
to pitch the money was turned over and most
of the boys took their straight. As the rider
drained his poison, he quietly remarked, “Well,
I though…
blacksmith
cited from J… (1888)J. J. Taylor, the leader of the gang of
Mexicans who fired upon a Sonora train a few
weeks ago, was formerly a Silver City black-
smith engaged in business with G. M. W. Carvil.
He also worked on mining property hereabouts.
He was the man firs…
blacksmith
cited from J… (1889)J. J. Taylor, formerly a blacksmith of this
city, who was sentenced to be shot for robbing
a train in Sonora, is still alive. He is being held
as witness against two others, who were impli-
cated. Taylor’s partner, Rohling, has been sen-
tenced …
blacksmith
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10 (1889) · +1 morety couples for living together
in an illicit manner, in the town of Mesilla.
From this it would seem that the minority re-
port was not so far wrong after all. Let the
officers of this county do their duty and the
justices of the peace …
owned
hat lost at robbery scene
cited from has escaped so far though believed to be… (1888) · +1 morewas the man first suspected as he lost a hat
at the scene of the robbery. Subsequently he
confessed. Two of his confederates have been
killed by officers and another badly wounded.
Manuel Robles, who is probably the man in-
dicted with Pila…
sentenced_to
be shot for robbing a train in Sonora— 1889-05-10
cited from James Turner, early Friday morning, stab-… (1889)ty couples for living together
in an illicit manner, in the town of Mesilla.
From this it would seem that the minority re-
port was not so far wrong after all. Let the
officers of this county do their duty and the
justices of the peace …
shot
cited from J… (1889)J. J. Taylor, formerly a blacksmith of this
city, who was sentenced to be shot for robbing
a train in Sonora, is still alive. He is being held
as witness against two others, who were impli-
cated. Taylor’s partner, Rohling, has been sen-
tenced …
be shot
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10 (1889) · +1 morety couples for living together
in an illicit manner, in the town of Mesilla.
From this it would seem that the minority re-
port was not so far wrong after all. Let the
officers of this county do their duty and the
justices of the peace …
sold_to
Mexican officers— 1888-06-30
cited from has escaped so far though believed to be… (1888)was the man first suspected as he lost a hat
at the scene of the robbery. Subsequently he
confessed. Two of his confederates have been
killed by officers and another badly wounded.
Manuel Robles, who is probably the man in-
dicted with Pila…
witnessed
cited from One of the heretofore unwritten but truth-… (1888)
One of the heretofore unwritten but truth-
ful chapters in the history of the Nogales train
robbery is, that after the murderous and suc-
cessful attack upon the train the robbers fled
to where their horses had been left. When pre-
paring to mou…
two others implicated in train robbery
cited from J… (1889)J. J. Taylor, formerly a blacksmith of this
city, who was sentenced to be shot for robbing
a train in Sonora, is still alive. He is being held
as witness against two others, who were impli-
cated. Taylor’s partner, Rohling, has been sen-
tenced …
worked_for
cited from The practice of carrying fire arms on the… (1888)
d
sat and smoked as contentedly as though he
were in a rocking chair. When the horse ceased
to pitch the money was turned over and most
of the boys took their straight. As the rider
drained his poison, he quietly remarked, “Well,
I though…
Sierra County as deputy sheriff— 1890-10-17
cited from How is it that the registration list of this… (1890)he above facts. C. S. Cooper was a young man
between twenty-five and thirty and had always
borne a good reputation. He had lived at Gold
Hill about two years and was well liked. He
left no immediate family, but had a brother at
Willcox an…
cited from J… (1888)
J. J. Taylor, the leader of the gang of
Mexicans who fired upon a Sonora train a few
weeks ago, was formerly a Silver City black-
smith engaged in business with G. M. W. Carvil.
He also worked on mining property hereabouts.
He was the man firs…
this city
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10 (1889) · +1 morety couples for living together
in an illicit manner, in the town of Mesilla.
From this it would seem that the minority re-
port was not so far wrong after all. Let the
officers of this county do their duty and the
justices of the peace …
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has escaped so far though believed to be…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
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J…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
Luke Brothers have received orders from… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
One of the heretofore unwritten but truth-…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
One of the heretofore unwritten but truth-… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-06-22
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
The practice of carrying fire arms on the… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
J…
1889 · newspaper · public-domain
James Turner, early Friday morning, stab-… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10
1889 · newspaper · public-domain
Another At Pinos Altos ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
How is it that the registration list of this… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
with the prisoner and somewhat remiss in his… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details