Santiago Montez person
also known as: Jim Kirk
Summary: Notorious rustler and leader of a band of Mexican horse thieves who was captured and escaped.
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arrested_for
horse theft and being drunk and flourishing a pistol
cited from For some time a band of Mexican horse… (1890)For some time a band of Mexican horse
thieves under the leadership of the notorious
Santiago Montez, alias Jim Kirk, have infested
the big Hatchet mountains. On Wednesday of
last week the deputy sheriff at Hachita accom-
panied by Andy Price of …
horse theft— Wednesday of last week
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17 (1890) · +1 moreleft were a bill of sale of a log cabin in
( 43 )
Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,
also a slip of paper bearing the name of Nevei
Perea.”
The husband of the murdered woman, Vic-
tor Croenne, left for El Paso Tuesday.
Arrest …
arrest_for
horse theft and rustling
cited from Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,… (1890)left were a bill of sale of a log cabin in
( 43 )
Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,
also a slip of paper bearing the name of Nevei
Perea.”
The husband of the murdered woman, Vic-
tor Croenne, left for El Paso Tuesday.
Arrest …
co_founded
band of Mexican horse thieves
cited from Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,… (1890)left were a bill of sale of a log cabin in
( 43 )
Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,
also a slip of paper bearing the name of Nevei
Perea.”
The husband of the murdered woman, Vic-
tor Croenne, left for El Paso Tuesday.
Arrest …
departed_for
escape from custody
cited from Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,… (1890) · +1 moreleft were a bill of sale of a log cabin in
( 43 )
Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,
also a slip of paper bearing the name of Nevei
Perea.”
The husband of the murdered woman, Vic-
tor Croenne, left for El Paso Tuesday.
Arrest …
escaped
capture
cited from For some time a band of Mexican horse… (1890)For some time a band of Mexican horse
thieves under the leadership of the notorious
Santiago Montez, alias Jim Kirk, have infested
the big Hatchet mountains. On Wednesday of
last week the deputy sheriff at Hachita accom-
panied by Andy Price of …
arrest by deputy sheriff at Hachita— Wednesday of last week
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17 (1890) · +1 moreleft were a bill of sale of a log cabin in
( 43 )
Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,
also a slip of paper bearing the name of Nevei
Perea.”
The husband of the murdered woman, Vic-
tor Croenne, left for El Paso Tuesday.
Arrest …
fought_in
escape attempt
cited from For some time a band of Mexican horse… (1890)For some time a band of Mexican horse
thieves under the leadership of the notorious
Santiago Montez, alias Jim Kirk, have infested
the big Hatchet mountains. On Wednesday of
last week the deputy sheriff at Hachita accom-
panied by Andy Price of …
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Sources (4)
For some time a band of Mexican horse…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
Silver Creek to Victor Croenne by Joe Britton,… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Two Men Killed ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details