Peter Spence person
also known as: Pete Spence, Pete
Summary: Shot and killed Martinez at Henry Longmore's saloon in Morenci, Arizona on June 20th and was wounded in the exchange.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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Claims (3)
arrived_in
cited from nephew of the dead man, is said to have emptied… (1888) · +1 more
to the floor together, Spence
stunned and temporarily unconscious. While
thus prostrate the balance of the Mexicans
made a savage attack upon him, some firing
shot after shot at him to the number of eight
or ten, while others rushed out and…
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Martinez's attack
cited from The Particulars of the Killing of a Mexican (1888)shoot-
ing affair occurred between a Mexican named
Martinez and Pete Spence, in which the former
met his death and the latter was wounded. The
following account, which is hastily gathered
from Spence and other Americans present, is,
of course,…
witnessed
cited from has escaped so far though believed to be… (1888) · +2 more
was the man first suspected as he lost a hat
at the scene of the robbery. Subsequently he
confessed. Two of his confederates have been
killed by officers and another badly wounded.
Manuel Robles, who is probably the man in-
dicted with Pila…
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Sources (4)
has escaped so far though believed to be… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
nephew of the dead man, is said to have emptied… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
One of the heretofore unwritten but truth-… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The Particulars of the Killing of a Mexican ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details