What is Walter Birchfield associated with?

Documented relationships include: arrested_for, charged_with, occupation. 5 claims extracted from primary sources.

What sources cite Walter Birchfield?

7 primary sources cite this person, including: Sheriff Whitehill did not expect to find… (1889); The body of a Mexican was found by the… (1889); The story of the killing as told above from… (1889); and 4 more.

← all people

Walter Birchfield person

id: p_walter-birchfield_38fadc

also known as: Walter Birchfieid

Probable 70%

Summary: One of four men who killed Pat Himes at Separ.

Cite this:BibTeX Chicago MLA RIS JSON-LD· ℹ️ How this page works

Completeness: 53/100 Grade D

Editor summary— Write a 1–2 sentence summary that explains what this is and why it matters.
Sourced claims (≥3)
Multiple primary sources
Coordinates
Operating / life dates— A bounding date (year is enough) sharpens the timeline and the map slider.
Wikidata authority— Link a Wikidata QID to unlock automatic enrichment from authority records.
Published story— Generate a permanent story page via the admin Story API — drives SEO + reader retention.
Alternate names

Next steps to raise the score:

Published story: Generate a permanent story page via the admin Story API — drives SEO + reader retention.
Editor summary: Write a 1–2 sentence summary that explains what this is and why it matters.
Operating / life dates: A bounding date (year is enough) sharpens the timeline and the map slider.

📖 Tell Me the Story:

📝 Short📖 Deep History👪 Family🧭 Treasure Research🕰️ Timeline🎭 Dramatic🎒 For Kids🎧 Audio

Claims (5)

arrested_for

implication in the Hachita killing

cited from While Judge Lucas could do nothing fur-… (1889) · +1 more

ys, and it should be enforced. The colored girl paid the costs amounting to $3. While Judge Lucas could do nothing fur- ther under the evidence, the result is clearly a travesty on justice. The Hachita Affair All of the Shooters Apprehended.…

charged_with

flourishing and firing a pistol at Hachita on December 25— December 25

cited from Fifth Day Friday (1890)

than 100 head in the past two years. These three Indians have several times been seen, and there can be no doubt that they have killed four men in that section during the past few years. From ihe August 29, 1890, Issue of The Enterprise…

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…

sentenced_to

$50 fine— 1890-08-29

cited from Fifth Day Friday (1890) · +1 more

witnessed

stated that Devine did the shooting and Billy King was not present

cited from Sheriff Whitehill did not expect to find… (1889)

that King had left town before the killing occurred. It seems that Pat Devine, who has made good his escape into the Sierra Madre, is accredited with doing most of the shooting. Sheriff Whitehill did not expect to find Pat Devine in Tombs…