Francisco Lara (elopement with Petra Parra)
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In July 1888, Lara, aged 25 and married, and Petra, aged 15, daughter of Dionicio Parra, disappeared from Silver City and were reported headed toward Pinos Altos [1][3]. The father and a deputy sheriff pursued, finding the couple camped on the Mimbres [4][3]. Parra fired several shots at Lara, who escaped by swimming the river; Petra was captured and returned home, but said she would not remain [4][3]. Lara was later arrested, tried, convicted for the elopement, and released on bond, with John Brockman as one bondsman [2][5]. In March 1889, he left his family a second time and, with Petra Parra, walked to Whitewater station, where the couple were thought to have taken the outgoing train for El Paso or Mexico [2][5][6].
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- There was a sensation in Mexican society… (1888)There was a sensation in Mexican society Wednesday caused 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 a…
- Eloped Again (1889)Eloped Again The readers of the Enterprise will recall the item that appeared in this paper some months since, in regard to the elopement of Francisco Lara and Petra Parra, both Mexicans, and subsequent capture…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-20 (1888)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 …
- The Mexican elopement mentioned last… (1888)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, …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-03-08 (1889)g him slightly with its feet. Mr. Pennewell then beat a hasty retreat, and was not further molested. During the same afternoon the animal made an attack on two Mexicans, but without doing them any serious …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-03-08 (1889)being John Brockman. Last Monday night Lara left his family for the second time, and with the girl Parra started for Whitewater station on foot, where it is supposed the couple took the outging train for …