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Steve Kemp person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q114002296id: p_steve-kemp_fdf124

also known as: Steve Kemp, Kemp

Probable 70%
Summary:  A fugitive whose horse fell and was killed by his own pistol, then mounted behind Riley.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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Claims (6)

arrested_for

cattle rustling
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11 (1891) · +1 more
e devil wouldn’t stop her, you know.” The horses of the ranchers who had been traveling the entire night were fagged and Mrs. Hall reached Bates’ ranch far enough in advance to give the alarm, crying out mob, mob, they are killing every …

discharged

pistol
cited from at Bill Bates’ ranch in Bear Valley, where they… (1891)
such as is never seen anywhere but in the far west; each man with his pistol, shotgun or rifle in hand, rode a mad race ; the pursuers to intercept, the pursued to escape. You might bet your money freely that the best horses and riders would …

killed_by

his own horse (bullet entered horse's brain)
cited from at Bill Bates’ ranch in Bear Valley, where they… (1891)
such as is never seen anywhere but in the far west; each man with his pistol, shotgun or rifle in hand, rode a mad race ; the pursuers to intercept, the pursued to escape. You might bet your money freely that the best horses and riders would …

owned

horse
cited from at Bill Bates’ ranch in Bear Valley, where they… (1891)
such as is never seen anywhere but in the far west; each man with his pistol, shotgun or rifle in hand, rode a mad race ; the pursuers to intercept, the pursued to escape. You might bet your money freely that the best horses and riders would …

surrendered

cited from at Bill Bates’ ranch in Bear Valley, where they… (1891)
such as is never seen anywhere but in the far west; each man with his pistol, shotgun or rifle in hand, rode a mad race ; the pursuers to intercept, the pursued to escape. You might bet your money freely that the best horses and riders would …

witnessed

horse shooting
cited from at Bill Bates’ ranch in Bear Valley, where they… (1891)
e devil wouldn’t stop her, you know.” The horses of the ranchers who had been traveling the entire night were fagged and Mrs. Hall reached Bates’ ranch far enough in advance to give the alarm, crying out mob, mob, they are killing every …

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Deputy Sheriff Johnson negotiated_with Steve Kemp
J.D. Birch negotiated_with Steve Kemp

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