Harry Patterson – Waiter Killed in Las Cruces, 1890
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Harry Patterson, a waiter well known in Silver City, was shot dead in Las Cruces on a Tuesday morning in 1890 by a Chinese cook named Jo. [1][2] The trouble began when Harry slapped the cook. [1] Jo left the house, borrowed a pistol, bought cartridges, loaded it, and then visited the hotel kitchen. [1] Harry saw him coming and remarked, "Well, Jo, have you returned to work." [1][3] A shot was the reply, and Harry fell dead with a bullet through his brain. [3] The cook walked to a Chinese house, entered, and locked the door. [3] Sheriff Barela soon called for him, and he quietly surrendered. [3]
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- Harry Patterson, a waiter well known in… (1890)Harry Patterson, a waiter well known in this city, was shot dead in Las Cruces Tuesday morning last by a Chinese cook with whom he had had some trouble. Harry had slapped the cook, who left the house, borrowe…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-08-01 (1890)Harry Patterson, a waiter well known in this city, was shot dead in Las Cruces Tuesday morning last by a Chinese cook with whom he had had some trouble. Harry had slapped the cook, who left the house, bor…
- work… (1890)work.” A shot was the reply, and Harry fell dead with a bullet through his brain. The China- man walked down to a Chinese house, entered and locked the door. He was soon called for by Sheriff Barela and quietl…