When did Peter Mungall live?

Peter Mungall was born around 1891-01-01 and died around 1891-01-01. Documented in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is Peter Mungall associated with?

Documented relationships include: acquitted_of, witnessed, arrested_for. 21 claims extracted from primary sources.

What sources cite Peter Mungall?

20 primary sources cite this person, including: After hearing the arguments of counsel,… (1891); at Barney’s… (1891); Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par-… (1891); and 17 more.

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Peter Mungall person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_peter-mungall_08419d

also known as: Peter Mungall, Mungall, Scotty

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Summary: Owner of the ranch on the Mangus where the killing of James Kerr took place.

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Claims (21)

acquitted_of

involvement in death of Jimmy Kerr

cited from impression was that the wounds had been in-… (1891)

been issued not to admit me. The shirt that Barney wore near the fire was bespattered with blood. Had no conversation with Mungall prior to the testimony before the coroner. He showed no blood upon his clothes or person. His hands were di…

murder of Jimmie Kerr

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…

custody

cited from After hearing the arguments of counsel,… (1891)

After hearing the arguments of counsel, the court discharged Peter Mungall from cus- tody, and held Barney Kerr to await the action of the grand jury without bail.

involvement in Kerr killing

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-01 (1891)

murder of Jimmie Kerr

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)

arrested_for

murder of Barney Kerr's brother

cited from The body was brought to town and in-… (1891) · +1 more

en, J. W. Brown, Paul Mitchell, Juan Ferguson, P. J. Dodd. Isaac Givens, J. P. The body was brought to town and in- terred on Saturday, but certain questions having arisen, the body was disinterred, and an autopsy was held on Sunday, Drs. …

accused of unknown charges

cited from Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par-… (1891)

Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par- ties accused, were brought into town by the officers and lodged in jail. Their preliminary trial was held before Judge Givens on Tuesday and Wednesday.

unknown

cited from After hearing the arguments of counsel,… (1891)

After hearing the arguments of counsel, the court discharged Peter Mungall from cus- tody, and held Barney Kerr to await the action of the grand jury without bail.

killing James Kerr

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-01 (1891)

brought

whiskey

cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891)

liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and when the grand jury assembled a few weeks ago, Barney was indicted for murder in the first degree. His case was called for trial and was concluded last Friday night, resulting in a ver- dict of not gu…

charged_with

murder of Jimmie Kerr

cited from On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… (1891)

murder of Jimmie Kerr

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…

owned

Mungall's Ranch

cited from I asked Mungall to show his hands; he… (1891) · +2 more

d not think Barney intended to hurt him. Asked why he did not separate them, he said, “I was too drunk; I know what these d d family rows are ; I don’t interfere.” I asked Mungall to show his hands; he was too drunk; he showed no blood ei…

Mungall's cabin

cited from liminary hearing, Scotty was discharged, and… (1891) · +1 more

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…

Mungall's Ranch

cited from Charles Campbell testified as follows: ‘T… (1891)

Charles Campbell testified as follows: ‘T was on the Mangus the 23d; I am acquainted with Barney, Jimmy and Scotty. I was helping Barney and Jimmy to crib a well ; about 3 o’clock we went to Mungall’s. We drank some whiskey. After leaving there …

sentenced_to

preliminary trial before Judge Givens

cited from Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par-… (1891)

Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par- ties accused, were brought into town by the officers and lodged in jail. Their preliminary trial was held before Judge Givens on Tuesday and Wednesday.

witnessed

drunken row

cited from He didn’t show any great distress over the… (1891)

He didn’t show any great distress over the matter. I examined deceased and found two wounds, one on face near temple bone and one on the right side. The wounds were evidently made with a crow bar. There was another wound behind the right ear. …

no blood on his clothes or person

cited from I asked Mungall to show his hands; he… (1891)

I asked Mungall to show his hands; he was too drunk; he showed no blood either on his clothes or his person.

Killing of Jimmy

cited from The killing occurred on the night of the… (1891)

The killing occurred on the night of the 23rd or the morning of the 24th. I was ac- quainted with the brothers, have known them for nine or ten years. Jimmy was dead when I arrived. When I arrived deceased was lying on the bed. Mungall and B…

death of Jimmy Kerr

cited from R… (1891)

R. S. Allen testified. On the evening of Friday the 24th, I was notified that I was one of six jurors to attend an inquest on the remains of Jimmy Kerr. We got a team and proceeded to the ranch, arrived there about 10:30. Dodd, Ferguson, Brow…

whiskey drinking with Campbell, the two Kerrs, and himself

cited from Peter Mungall sworn… (1891)

Peter Mungall sworn. We had been drink- ing whiskey all the afternoon at my house. I took whiskey up a couple of times. Some one suggested that we get more whiskey. Reached the house about 3 o’clock. I had whiskey at the house. There were four …