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Jonetas Chaves person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: p_jonetas-chaves_5f9f63

also known as: Chavez

Probable 70%
Summary:  A Mexican charged with the murder of a Chinese cook at the summit section house near Lordsburg.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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Claims (6)

born_in

cited from Separ Shooting (1890)
bleeding. The evidence so far adduced is not in any way conclusive as to the Mexican’s guilt. One theory in regard to the murder is that it may have been com- mitted by an American section hand who was discharged the day before and who …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17 (1890)
bleeding. The evidence so far adduced is not in any way conclusive as to the Mexican’s guilt. One theory in regard to the murder is that it may have been com- mitted by an American section hand who was discharged the day before and who …

charged_with

murder of Chinese cook
cited from TAX-PAYERS, think of it, $91,514… (1890) · +1 more
788.63 TAX-PAYERS, think of it, $91,514.08 of your money expended in thirteen months and twenty days, or nearly $7000 per month. Of this sum $54,424.72 was paid out and the items never published in the printed proceedings of the board of c…
murder of Chinaman cook1890-10-24
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17 (1890) · +1 more
788.63 TAX-PAYERS, think of it, $91,514.08 of your money expended in thirteen months and twenty days, or nearly $7000 per month. Of this sum $54,424.72 was paid out and the items never published in the printed proceedings of the board of c…

occupation

mayordomo of Mr. Hubbell's sheep herders
cited from Metzger states that Chavez had confided… (1891)
Metzger states that Chavez had confided to him a plot to kill a man who had on several occasions threatened to “peach” on him if he didn’t do so and so. Metzger informed him that he could not allow anything of that sort about the Hubbell ran…

sentenced_to

jail awaiting grand jury
cited from Murder Most Foul (1890)
the narrow gauge railroad be- tween Lordsburg and Clifton. The section men on their way home for supper passed the ac- cused about 400 yards from the section house. At the house they found the supper all ready and the food on the table wa…

Mentioned by (3)

J. P. Ownby arrested_for Jonetas Chaves1890-10-24
Chinaman cook killed_by Jonetas Chaves1890-10-24
George Metzger killed_by Jonetas Chaves

Sources (5)

Murder Most Foul

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Separ Shooting

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

TAX-PAYERS, think of it, $91,514…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Metzger states that Chavez had confided…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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