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Thornton Williams person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)id: p_thornton-williams_de04c8

also known as: Thornton Williams, Williams

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Summary:  Colored prisoner awaiting trial for shooting a colored soldier at Fort Bayard.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (8)

acquitted_of

assault with intent to murder
cited from foreign city, and as she lacked the necessary… (1889)
hine one day this week with sui- cidal intent, but was pumped out by Dr. Ste- phens, and is now restored to her usual good health. Her fit of blues was brought about by receiving a letter which stated that one of her children was lying a…
assault with intent to murder1889-09-13
cited from The finding of the dead body of Alberto… (1889)
n the case of Thornton Williams, assault with intent to murder, the jury returned a ver- dict of not guilty. Williams is the individual who recently married in jail, and will now have an opportunity to enjoy his honeymoon. From ihe September…

arrested_for

shooting of a colored soldier at Fort Bayard1889-08-23
cited from The following is a list of prisoners now in… (1889)
m his breast pocket and fired, the shot striking Moore in the right side, passing through the bowels and in- flicting a fatal wound. Reynolds was arrested by some Mexicans, taken to Silver City and lodged in the county jail. From the August…

killed_by

two Indians1890-09-05
cited from In the morning when you are not feeling… (1890)
Uncle Billy Wilson’s the other day and let me tell you, Mr. Editor, that place needs a woman awful bad. So many lone widows in the country and so many places going to rack. If Uncle Bill should call at your office you might give him th…
Indians
cited from Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-… (1890)
Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords- burg, on hearing of the killing of Williams, made a night march to the scene of the murder, took up the trail and followed it to Emery springs, where the body of Peter Riggs was found, with two bullet …
cited from Captains Keys told the Liberal that his… (1890)
Captains Keys told the Liberal that his head scout said that the two Indians who they chased down in the Hatchets were Kid and an old man. How the scouts find such things out is a mystery, but they do it. The two Indians secured several hun…

married_to

unidentified woman in jail1889-09-13
cited from The finding of the dead body of Alberto… (1889)
n the case of Thornton Williams, assault with intent to murder, the jury returned a ver- dict of not guilty. Williams is the individual who recently married in jail, and will now have an opportunity to enjoy his honeymoon. From ihe September…

owned

cited from Captains Keys told the Liberal that his… (1890)
Captains Keys told the Liberal that his head scout said that the two Indians who they chased down in the Hatchets were Kid and an old man. How the scouts find such things out is a mystery, but they do it. The two Indians secured several hun…

Sources (6)

The finding of the dead body of Alberto…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The following is a list of prisoners now in…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Captains Keys told the Liberal that his…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

In the morning when you are not feeling…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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