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Thomas Harrington person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)🌐 Q112609794id: p_thomas-harrington_9a2491

also known as: Thomas Harrington, Curley, Harrington

Probable 70%
Summary:  Man identified by coroner's jury as the shooter who killed Donaciano Gonzalez.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (15)

alias

Curley
cited from Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,”… (1889)
Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,” although working for some months past leasing in the mines at Georgetown, is of the genus hoodlum and tin horn. He has the reputation of being very vicious and desperate when drinking to which he was …
Curley
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-01-04 (1889)
t no complaint had been made and it was possible that Harrington would be released. D. P. Carr, who had investigated the case to some^extent, volunteered to go at once to Silver City and obtain the required warrant, which he did from Just…

arrested_for

killing of Donaciano Gonzalez
cited from Signed — Wm… (1889)
f Donaciano Gon- zalez, lying there dead, find, that the deceased came to his death by a shot from a pistol in the hands of Thomas Harrington.”Signed — Wm. B. Carson, M. D., acting coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deem…
involvement in death
cited from Signed — Wm… (1889)
Signed — Wm. B. Carson, M. D., acting coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deemer, Michael Huges, Loyal L. Case. After the discovery of the dead body much ex- citement was created, the Mexican people were greatly exasperated, a…

arrived_in

cited from Signed — Wm… (1889)
f Donaciano Gon- zalez, lying there dead, find, that the deceased came to his death by a shot from a pistol in the hands of Thomas Harrington.”Signed — Wm. B. Carson, M. D., acting coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deem…
Silver City1888-12-31
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-01-04 (1889)
ng coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deemer, Michael Huges, Loyal L. Case. After the discovery of the dead body much ex- citement was created, the Mexican people were greatly exasperated, and there were fears of mob vi…

held_in

store building
cited from Signed — Wm… (1889)
Signed — Wm. B. Carson, M. D., acting coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deemer, Michael Huges, Loyal L. Case. After the discovery of the dead body much ex- citement was created, the Mexican people were greatly exasperated, a…

killed_by

cited from Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,”… (1889)
Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,” although working for some months past leasing in the mines at Georgetown, is of the genus hoodlum and tin horn. He has the reputation of being very vicious and desperate when drinking to which he was …
Donaciano Gonzalez1888-12-30
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-01-04 (1889)
Murder At Georgetown Early last Sunday morning, December 30, the dead body of Donaciano Gonzalez, with a bullet wound in the breast above the region of the heart, was found in the main street, oppo- site the meat market of Storz & Henchling…

lived_at

cited from Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,”… (1889)
t no complaint had been made and it was possible that Harrington would be released. D. P. Carr, who had investigated the case to some^extent, volunteered to go at once to Silver City and obtain the required warrant, which he did from Just…

occupation

mine lessee
cited from Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,”… (1889)
t no complaint had been made and it was possible that Harrington would be released. D. P. Carr, who had investigated the case to some^extent, volunteered to go at once to Silver City and obtain the required warrant, which he did from Just…
leasing in the mines
cited from Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,”… (1889)
Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,” although working for some months past leasing in the mines at Georgetown, is of the genus hoodlum and tin horn. He has the reputation of being very vicious and desperate when drinking to which he was …

sent_to

cited from Signed — Wm… (1889)
Signed — Wm. B. Carson, M. D., acting coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deemer, Michael Huges, Loyal L. Case. After the discovery of the dead body much ex- citement was created, the Mexican people were greatly exasperated, a…

surrendered_to

citizens
cited from Signed — Wm… (1889)
Signed — Wm. B. Carson, M. D., acting coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deemer, Michael Huges, Loyal L. Case. After the discovery of the dead body much ex- citement was created, the Mexican people were greatly exasperated, a…
citizens1888-12-30
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-01-04 (1889)
ng coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deemer, Michael Huges, Loyal L. Case. After the discovery of the dead body much ex- citement was created, the Mexican people were greatly exasperated, and there were fears of mob vi…

Mentioned by (9)

Everisto Cook escorted Thomas Harrington1888-12-30
Charles Ritner escorted Thomas Harrington
Charles Ritner escorted Thomas Harrington1888-12-30
Everisto Cook escorted Thomas Harrington
Isaac Givens issued_warrant_for Thomas Harrington
Donaciano Gonzalez killed_by Thomas Harrington1888-12-31
Donaciano Gonzalez killed_by Thomas Harrington
Donaciano Gonzalez killed_by Thomas Harrington1888-12-30
Donaciano Gonzalez killed_by Thomas Harrington1888-12-31

Sources (5)

Signed — Wm…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain

Signed — Wm…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Thomas Harrington, whose alias is “Curley,”…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain

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