Thornton Williams person
also known as: Thornton Williams, Williams
Summary: Colored prisoner awaiting trial for shooting a colored soldier at Fort Bayard.
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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 murder— 1889-09-13
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 Bayard— 1889-08-23
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 Indians— 1890-09-05
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 jail— 1889-09-13
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)
foreign city, and as she lacked the necessary… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
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