Jonetas Chaves person
also known as: Chavez
Summary: A Mexican charged with the murder of a Chinese cook at the summit section house near Lordsburg.
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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 more788.63
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 cook— 1890-10-24
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17 (1890) · +1 more788.63
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…
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Sources (5)
Murder Most Foul ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Separ Shooting ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
TAX-PAYERS, think of it, $91,514… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Metzger states that Chavez had confided…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain