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W. N. Fowler person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_w-n-fowler_486e3b

also known as: W. N. Fowler

Probable 70%
Summary:  Killed Anastacio Padilla with an ax; officers sent to arrest him.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (7)

arrested_for

killing of Anastacio Padilla1891-08-21
cited from It is reported in the neighborhood that J… (1891)
animal somehow got away and came home a few days after- wards. Moccasin tracks were discovered about Campbell’s house and a man having been killed on the Blue about the same time together with but other evidence left no doubt that these depr…
killing of Anastacio Padilla
cited from Word was received in this city Wednesdaj… (1891)
Word was received in this city Wednesdaj of the killing on the Mimbres of Anastacio Pa^ dilla, by W. N. Fowler. Padilla was working for Fowler, and was killed in a field while ai work, by an ax in the hands of Fowler. Officers have been sen…
killing Anastacio Padilla
cited from W… (1891)
W. N. Fowler, who killed Anastacio Padilla on the Mimbres last week, has not yet been ar- rested although several officers have been out after him.

charged_with

murder of Anastacio Padilla1891-08-21
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-14 (1891)
animal somehow got away and came home a few days after- wards. Moccasin tracks were discovered about Campbell’s house and a man having been killed on the Blue about the same time together with but other evidence left no doubt that these depr…

killed_by

cited from Late last evening the prisoner acknowledg-… (1891)
ainted with the country and will no doubt be bold enough to take his companions to some of his old haunts in this section. The territory will pay a reward of $100 each for the capture and return of the convicts and miners and ranchmen w…
cited from Word was received in this city Wednesdaj… (1891)
Word was received in this city Wednesdaj of the killing on the Mimbres of Anastacio Pa^ dilla, by W. N. Fowler. Padilla was working for Fowler, and was killed in a field while ai work, by an ax in the hands of Fowler. Officers have been sen…
cited from W… (1891)
W. N. Fowler, who killed Anastacio Padilla on the Mimbres last week, has not yet been ar- rested although several officers have been out after him.

Mentioned by (7)

Anastacio Padilla killed_by W. N. Fowler
W. N. Fowler killed_by W. N. Fowler
Anastacio Padilla killed_by W. N. Fowler1891-08-21
Anastacio Padilla killed_by W. N. Fowler1891-08-21
Anastacio Padilla worked_for W. N. Fowler1891-08-21
Anastacio Padilla worked_for W. N. Fowler
Anastacio Padilla worked_for W. N. Fowler

Sources (5)

It is reported in the neighborhood that J…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Late last evening the prisoner acknowledg-…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

W…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

Word was received in this city Wednesdaj…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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