Carl Ehrman: Pioneer Prospector Killed in Hatchet Mountains
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On the day after the killing of Hal Williams near Hachita, Ehrman and Peter Rigg met their fate in the big Hatchet mountains [2][4]. Captain Keys, marching from Lordsburg, found Ehrman's mangled remains on the west side of the mountains [3]. He had been shot and his head mashed in with a large stone [1][3]. Ehrman knew Indians were in the area but had gone prospecting and was doubtless surprised and killed [1]. Gilbert of the Alamo Hueco ranch assisted at his burial [3].
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- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-08-29 (1890)near Hachita in last week’s Enterprise, we have again to chronicle the sad and tragic taking off of other pioneer citizens of this county, namely, Carl Ehrman and Peter Rigg, who met their fate in the big…
- In addition to the killing of Hal Williams,… (1890)In addition to the killing of Hal Williams, reported as having occurred near Hachita in last week’s Enterprise, we have again to chronicle the sad and tragic taking off of other pioneer citizens of this county…
- Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords-… (1890)Captains Keys, who was camped at Lords- burg, on hearing of the killing of Williams, made a night march to the scene of the murder, took up the trail and followed it to Emery springs, where the body of Pete…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-08-29 (1890)attempted to cross. When near the middle of the stream the mules were lifted from their feet and their floundering, to- gether with the rapid current upset the wagon, precipitating both men into the angry w…