The Mexican elopement mentioned last…
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Slaybackperson
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Deputy Sheriff Cantleyperson
1 claim cited from this source
a.k.a. Cantley
Dionicio Parraperson
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a.k.a. Parra
Petraperson
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chunk 148 · paragraph 660
aused by the simultaneous dis-
appearance of Francisco Lara, aged 25 years
and married, and Petra, aged 15, daughter of
Dionicio Parra. The girl had a quarrel at home.
The couple were reported to have gone toward
Pinos Altos. The father and a deputy sheriff
pursued, yesterday.
The Mexican elopement mentioned last
week came near resulting in a tragedy. Dio-
nicio Parra, the father of Petra, who ran away
with Francisco Lara, a married man, found the
guilty couple camped on the Mimbres, and fired
several shots at the man, who escaped by
swimming the river. The girl tried to escape
but was captured and brought to her home in
Silver City, but says she will not remain.
Deputy Sheriff Cantley has brought from
Solomonville, Arizona, a man named Slayback,
who is said to have stolen a horse from Wm.
Slayback, on the Gila, in this county.
Mother Deserts Infant