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Pete Jensen person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)🌐 Q100834202id: p_pete-jensen_759236

also known as: Jensen

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Summary:  Formerly a Bear Creek cowman, arrested in Tucson, Arizona, for swindling Zeckendorf & Company.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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arrested_for

embezzlement and other crimes
cited from A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr… (1888)
case, but until that time he had nothing to say. A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr. Slayback, on the Gila. The thief was followed by Back Smith to Graham County, Arizona, and the horse recovered. From the July 6, 1888, Issue of Th…
embezzlement
cited from A stabbing affray that came near result-… (1888)
lour Jensen immediately proceeded to smuggle it across the line into old Mexico, his creditors contend for the purpose of swindling them. He was arrested and now languishes in durance charged with embezzlement and other crimes, and thus far …
embezzlement
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

arrived_in

cited from A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr… (1888)
case, but until that time he had nothing to say. A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr. Slayback, on the Gila. The thief was followed by Back Smith to Graham County, Arizona, and the horse recovered. From the July 6, 1888, Issue of Th…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

charged_with

swindling Zeckendorf & Company of about $2200
cited from A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr… (1888)
case, but until that time he had nothing to say. A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr. Slayback, on the Gila. The thief was followed by Back Smith to Graham County, Arizona, and the horse recovered. From the July 6, 1888, Issue of Th…

lived_at

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

married_to

daughter of Wm. Smith
cited from A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr… (1888)
case, but until that time he had nothing to say. A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr. Slayback, on the Gila. The thief was followed by Back Smith to Graham County, Arizona, and the horse recovered. From the July 6, 1888, Issue of Th…
Wm. Smith's daughter
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

occupation

Bear Creek cowman
cited from A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr… (1888)
case, but until that time he had nothing to say. A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr. Slayback, on the Gila. The thief was followed by Back Smith to Graham County, Arizona, and the horse recovered. From the July 6, 1888, Issue of Th…

purchased

$2200 worth of goods
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

smuggled

flour to Old Mexico
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

sold_to

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

worked_for

Wm. Smith (mercantile business)
cited from A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr… (1888)
case, but until that time he had nothing to say. A fine horse was recently stolen from Mr. Slayback, on the Gila. The thief was followed by Back Smith to Graham County, Arizona, and the horse recovered. From the July 6, 1888, Issue of Th…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-06 (1888)
Pete Jensen In Trouble Last week Pete Jensen, formerly a Bear Creek cowman, was arrested and placed in jail at Tucson, Arizona, at the instance of Zecken- dorf & Company of that place, who claim that Jensen has swindled that firm to the am…

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