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Mason person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q12664711id: p_mason_eeee8a
Probable 70%
Summary:  A soldier trailed to Fort Bayard the morning after the robbery of the Chinese store, but was released because the Chinaman could not identify him.
Completeness: 77/100 Grade B
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Claims (10)

acquitted_of

robbery of Chinese store
cited from Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard… (1889)
nd Chinese profanity. Officers were soon on the trail, but so far the thief has not been caught. Since the theft there has been an advance of twenty-five per cent on all goods coming from that store. Sheriff White- hill offers a reward of…
robbery of the Chinese store
cited from Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard… (1889)
Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard the morning after the robbery of the Chinese store, was turned loose, as the Chinaman could not identify him. There is no doubt in the minds of the officers that he is the man. He is said to be a h…
robbery of Chinese store
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-04-26 (1889) · +1 more
On Tuesday night last, as Gee Lung, pro- prietor of the Chinese store on the corner of Texas and Yankie streets, was counting his re- ceipts for the day, his door was entered by a tall, light complected man, supposed to* be a negro, who …

arrested_for

robbery of the Chinese store
cited from Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard… (1889)
Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard the morning after the robbery of the Chinese store, was turned loose, as the Chinaman could not identify him. There is no doubt in the minds of the officers that he is the man. He is said to be a h…
robbery of Chinese store
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-04-26 (1889) · +1 more
On Tuesday night last, as Gee Lung, pro- prietor of the Chinese store on the corner of Texas and Yankie streets, was counting his re- ceipts for the day, his door was entered by a tall, light complected man, supposed to* be a negro, who …

arrived_in

cited from Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard… (1889)
Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard the morning after the robbery of the Chinese store, was turned loose, as the Chinaman could not identify him. There is no doubt in the minds of the officers that he is the man. He is said to be a h…

killed_by

cited from The Suicide (1891) · +1 more
a way as to carry conviction to the jury that the prisoner was guilty of homicide. The jury was not long in returning a verdict of “guilty of murder in the second degree,” which seemed to suit nearly all of the people who had listened at…

occupation

pall bearer
cited from cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and… (1890)
inos Altos. Capt. Hurlburt was a genial, whole souled man, a good citizen, and made lasting friends wherever he resided. The remains were followed by a large concourse of friends to their last resting place in the Masonic cemetery, his old compan…
soldier
cited from Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard… (1889)
Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard the morning after the robbery of the Chinese store, was turned loose, as the Chinaman could not identify him. There is no doubt in the minds of the officers that he is the man. He is said to be a h…

witnessed

Capt. Hurlburt's funeral
cited from cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and… (1890)
inos Altos. Capt. Hurlburt was a genial, whole souled man, a good citizen, and made lasting friends wherever he resided. The remains were followed by a large concourse of friends to their last resting place in the Masonic cemetery, his old compan…

Mentioned by (2)

James Hiler killed_by Mason
Mr. Black occupation Mason

Sources (6)

Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain

Mason, the soldier trailed to Fort Bayard…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

He talked of little else than the tragedy…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The Suicide

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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