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William Roberts person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q345196id: p_william-roberts_136093

also known as: Wm. Roberts, Roberts

Probable 70%
Summary:  Bonita merchant who shot and killed J. W. Cress over a land dispute.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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cited from Six People Shot in One Day at Bonita (1890)
lth of the southwest. ( 24 ) Wholesale Shooting Six People Shot in One Day at Bonita Bonita, four miles from Fort Grant, was the scene of several bloody tragedies last week, resulting in the death of one man, a woman and a child, and the …
cited from The first shooting was done by Wm… (1890)
The first shooting was done by Wm. Roberts, the Bonita merchant, and resulted in the death of J. W. Cress, who has conducted a a saloon and dance house at Bonita for a num- ber of years. It appears that Robert’s store is built within a few fe…

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merchant
cited from Six People Shot in One Day at Bonita (1890)
lth of the southwest. ( 24 ) Wholesale Shooting Six People Shot in One Day at Bonita Bonita, four miles from Fort Grant, was the scene of several bloody tragedies last week, resulting in the death of one man, a woman and a child, and the …
merchant
cited from The first shooting was done by Wm… (1890)
The first shooting was done by Wm. Roberts, the Bonita merchant, and resulted in the death of J. W. Cress, who has conducted a a saloon and dance house at Bonita for a num- ber of years. It appears that Robert’s store is built within a few fe…

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Six People Shot in One Day at Bonita

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The first shooting was done by Wm…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

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