New: Boardroom MCP Engine!

Ready to put this into action?

Get the complete Frontier Wisdom CollectionHistory, legends, and timeless wisdom from the American frontier — resilience, grit, and self-reliance.

Peter Riggs person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q104519328id: p_peter-riggs_898059

also known as: Peter Riggs, Peter Rigg

Probable 70%
Summary:  No verifiable historical claims about Peter Riggs exist in the available record.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
  • Editor summary
  • Sourced claims (≥3)
  • Multiple primary sources
  • Coordinates
  • Operating / life dates
  • Wikidata authority
  • Published story
  • Alternate names
📖 Tell Me the Story:
📝 Short📖 Deep History👪 Family🧭 Treasure Research🕰️ Timeline🎭 Dramatic🎒 For Kids🎧 Audio

Claims (9)

arrested_for

cutting a man at Deming1889-08-23
cited from The following is a list of prisoners now in… (1889)
m his breast pocket and fired, the shot striking Moore in the right side, passing through the bowels and in- flicting a fatal wound. Reynolds was arrested by some Mexicans, taken to Silver City and lodged in the county jail. From the August…

died_in

Hatchet mountains near Emery springs
cited from Geo… (1890) · +1 more
attempted to cross. When near the middle of the stream the mules were lifted from their feet and their floundering, to- gether with the rapid current upset the wagon, precipitating both men into the angry water. The mules freed themselves fr…
cited from In addition to the killing of Hal Williams,… (1890)
In addition to the killing of Hal Williams, reported as having occurred near Hachita in last week’s Enterprise, we have again to chronicle the sad and tragic taking off of other pioneer citizens of this county, namely, Carl Ehrman and Peter Rig…
cited from Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-… (1890)
Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords- burg, on hearing of the killing of Williams, made a night march to the scene of the murder, took up the trail and followed it to Emery springs, where the body of Peter Riggs was found, with two bullet …

discovered

at Emery springs with two bullet holes through the heart
cited from Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-… (1890)
near Hachita in last week’s Enterprise, we have again to chronicle the sad and tragic taking off of other pioneer citizens of this county, namely, Carl Ehrman and Peter Rigg, who met their fate in the big Hatchet mountains on the day foll…

killed_by

two bullet holes through the heart
cited from Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-… (1890)
near Hachita in last week’s Enterprise, we have again to chronicle the sad and tragic taking off of other pioneer citizens of this county, namely, Carl Ehrman and Peter Rigg, who met their fate in the big Hatchet mountains on the day foll…
cited from Captain Keys has had many years experi-… (1890)
Gilbert of Alamo Hueco ranch assisted at the burial. Captain Keys followed the trail still further towards the Mexican border, but a heavy rain came on and completely obliterated the trail. The country is still flooded with water, and is so …
unknown
cited from In addition to the killing of Hal Williams,… (1890)
In addition to the killing of Hal Williams, reported as having occurred near Hachita in last week’s Enterprise, we have again to chronicle the sad and tragic taking off of other pioneer citizens of this county, namely, Carl Ehrman and Peter Rig…
Indians
cited from Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-… (1890)
Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords- burg, on hearing of the killing of Williams, made a night march to the scene of the murder, took up the trail and followed it to Emery springs, where the body of Peter Riggs was found, with two bullet …

Sources (6)

The following is a list of prisoners now in…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Captain Keys has had many years experi-…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Geo…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

In addition to the killing of Hal Williams,…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Get the Old West Dispatch

Weekly insights on old west — delivered to your inbox. No spam, unsubscribe any time.

Want to choose specific topics? Customize your interests