Jimmie Kerr person
also known as: Jim Kerr, Jimmie
Summary: A well-known prospector murdered in Mangus Valley on April 24.
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died_from
wounds on the head
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)ell on the defendant’s
ranch. Peter Mungall, whose ranch adjoins,
visited them several times, bringing with him
whiskey, of which they all drank. At about four
o’clock in the afternoon the party adjourned to
Mungall’s cabin, where the demi john …
died_in
cited from On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… (1891)
acquittal. His spacious rea-
soning, tracing from cause to effect, and the
manner in which he handled the case from be-
ginning to end, showed conclusively that he
was a student of more than average application,
and worked earnestly and consci…
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)
th him
whiskey, of which they all drank. At about four
o’clock in the afternoon the party adjourned to
Mungall’s cabin, where the demi john was
passed around quite frequently. It appears that
Campbell started to get some water from the
wel…
cited from On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… (1891)
On the 24th of April a horrible murder was
committed in the Mangus valley, in which
Jimmie Kerr, a well-known prospector, was the
victim, and his brother Barney Kerr, and one
Peter Mungall, known as “Scotty,” were
charged with being his murderers…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)
acquittal. His spacious rea-
soning, tracing from cause to effect, and the
manner in which he handled the case from be-
ginning to end, showed conclusively that he
was a student of more than average application,
and worked earnestly and consci…
killed_by
cited from placed in jail… (1891)
t was a sad
affair; that no malice was intended and that it
was done and couldn’t be helped, and further-
more, said that Scotty hadn’t anything to do
with it. The wounds on the deceased’s head
had been inflicted by a heavy blunt instrumen…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)
acquittal. His spacious rea-
soning, tracing from cause to effect, and the
manner in which he handled the case from be-
ginning to end, showed conclusively that he
was a student of more than average application,
and worked earnestly and consci…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)
acquittal. His spacious rea-
soning, tracing from cause to effect, and the
manner in which he handled the case from be-
ginning to end, showed conclusively that he
was a student of more than average application,
and worked earnestly and consci…
occupation
well cribber
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)case that
nearly all of the jurors had formed or expressed
opinions in regard to the guilt of the defendant,
but the defense adopted the liberal though bold
plan of challenging no juror who would say
that he could render a fair verdict af…
prospector
cited from On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… (1891)On the 24th of April a horrible murder was
committed in the Mangus valley, in which
Jimmie Kerr, a well-known prospector, was the
victim, and his brother Barney Kerr, and one
Peter Mungall, known as “Scotty,” were
charged with being his murderers…
worked_for
cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)
case that
nearly all of the jurors had formed or expressed
opinions in regard to the guilt of the defendant,
but the defense adopted the liberal though bold
plan of challenging no juror who would say
that he could render a fair verdict af…
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liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
On the 24th of April a horrible murder was…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
placed in jail… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29
1891 · newspaper · public-domain