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James Turner person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)🌐 Q369751id: p_james-turner_b8d80f

also known as: Turner

Probable 70%
Summary:  James Turner was arrested, charged, and killed, though reasons and circumstances remain unknown.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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arrested_for

stabbing William Courtney1889-05-10
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 …
stabbing Wm. Courtney
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10 (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 …

charged_with

stabbing Wm. Courtney
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10 (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 …

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cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10 (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 …

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