What is W. H. King associated with?

Documented relationships include: departed_for, fought_in, occupation. 5 claims extracted from primary sources.

What sources cite W. H. King?

5 primary sources cite this person, including: It is said that several Mexicans and one… (1889); Sheriff Whitehill did not expect to find… (1889); The body of a Mexican was found by the… (1889); and 2 more.

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W. H. King person

id: p_w-h-king_89a83f

also known as: King, Billy King, W. H. King

Probable 70%

Summary: Cowboy who participated in the killing of Pat Himes; formerly employed by Head & Heart at Apache Tejo and previously stabbed at the Board of Trade.

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Claims (5)

departed_for

left Hachita before the killing occurred

cited from The story of the killing as told above from… (1889) · +1 more

ent Sheriff Whitehill and Judge Jones. Hines was a poor Irishman who has been in this part of the country for some time. He for- merly worked on a section for the Southern Pacific company. Birchfieid and Bradshaw were arrested near Chase & M…

fought_in

difficulty at the Board of Trade— 1888-07-04

cited from The body of a Mexican was found by the… (1889)

the cause of the trouble is unknown. All the parties are well known cowboys. King was formerly in the employ of Head & Heart, at Apache Tejo. One year ago last Fourth of July, he had a difficulty at the Board of Trade in this city, in …

occupation

cowboy— 1889-12-27

cited from Two Apache Indians were hanged at Flor-… (1889) · +1 more

struck the wrong man. Johnny is not only a dude and a spider, but is also a “scrapper” and knows how to resent an insult. From the December 13, 1889, Issue of The Enterprise Two Apache Indians were hanged at Flor- ence, Arizona, Friday las…

witnessed

killing incident— 1890-01-17

cited from It is said that several Mexicans and one… (1889)

Birchfield did not have anything to say in particular, but did not appear in bad spirits. He said it was not as bad an affair as reported. He was sure that Billy King was not there at the time of the killing. It is said Walter has st…

worked_for

Head & Heart

cited from The body of a Mexican was found by the… (1889)