William Roberts person
also known as: Wm. Roberts, Roberts
Summary: Bonita merchant who shot and killed J. W. Cress over a land dispute.
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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…
occupation
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…
Sources (2)
Six People Shot in One Day at Bonita ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The first shooting was done by Wm…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain