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Teresa Murray person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q56987196id: p_teresa-murray_920569

also known as: Mrs. Murray

Probable 70%
Summary:  A middle-aged woman who committed suicide by taking morphine at John M. Ginn's office.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (11)

died_in

Deming
cited from and abuse everyone and finally wanted to know… (1888) · +1 more
that Smith was unarmed, told him to go and heel himself. Smith thereupon went into the store where he had left his pistol, which he secured, but friends interfered and prevented his returning. Pitman, on learning the cause of Smith’s not c…
Silver City1888
cited from It is also asserted that those who first… (1890)
nt is yet to be determined. The boy Johnny was possessed of $900, recovered from the Deming and Pacific railroad for the loss of a leg sustained while trying to board a moving train at the Deming depot, about seven years ago. It is said …
near C. Hauswald's saloonWednesday afternoon
cited from Teresa Murray, a middle aged woman,… (1888)
Teresa Murray, a middle aged woman, committed suicide Wednesday afternoon by taking morphine. She was at John M. Ginn’s office asking him to assume charge of a suit she has against the railroad company in which judgment has been granted her, but …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-23 (1888) · +1 more
that Smith was unarmed, told him to go and heel himself. Smith thereupon went into the store where he had left his pistol, which he secured, but friends interfered and prevented his returning. Pitman, on learning the cause of Smith’s not c…

had_children

three children
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-23 (1888)
business affairs in the hands of the attorney, as death came so soon after emptying the bottle, which contained 20 grains when pur- chased. Mrs. Murray was a hard working woman, and poor. She had, however, not long since purchased a little h…

had_suit_against

railroad company
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-23 (1888) · +1 more
that Smith was unarmed, told him to go and heel himself. Smith thereupon went into the store where he had left his pistol, which he secured, but friends interfered and prevented his returning. Pitman, on learning the cause of Smith’s not c…

killed_by

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-23 (1888) · +1 more
that Smith was unarmed, told him to go and heel himself. Smith thereupon went into the store where he had left his pistol, which he secured, but friends interfered and prevented his returning. Pitman, on learning the cause of Smith’s not c…

owned

cited from Teresa Murray, a middle aged woman,… (1888) · +1 more
M. Ginn’s office asking him to assume charge of a suit she has against the railroad company in which judgment has been granted her, but which is on appeal. The suit was the result of a young son having a leg cut off by the Silver City t…
cited from Teresa Murray, a middle aged woman,… (1888)
It was the opinion of the physician that she had taken morphine before going to leave her business affairs in the hands of the attorney, as death came so soon after emptying the bottle, which contained 20 grains when pur- chased. Mrs. Murray w…
a little house beyond the L. C. residence
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-23 (1888) · +1 more
M. Ginn’s office asking him to assume charge of a suit she has against the railroad company in which judgment has been granted her, but which is on appeal. The suit was the result of a young son having a leg cut off by the Silver City t…

purchased

cited from Teresa Murray, a middle aged woman,… (1888)
It was the opinion of the physician that she had taken morphine before going to leave her business affairs in the hands of the attorney, as death came so soon after emptying the bottle, which contained 20 grains when pur- chased. Mrs. Murray w…

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Justice Givens held_inquest Teresa Murray

Sources (6)

in court and the case was dismissed…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Teresa Murray, a middle aged woman,…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Teresa Murray, a middle aged woman,…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

It is also asserted that those who first…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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