J. J. Tallier, leader of the Sonora railroad gang
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Carvil, was first suspected after losing his hat at the robbery scene and later confessed [2]. He was surrendered to Mexican officers and taken to Mexico [6]. The Supreme Court of Mexico approved his death sentence on August 31, 1888, for the murders of Conductor Atkinson and the fireman [4][1]. However, by May 1889, Tallier was still alive, being held as a witness against two others implicated in the crime [3][5]. A dispatch from Guaymas reported that minutes before his scheduled execution, authorities in Mexico City ordered a suspension, and Tallier made a desperate suicide attempt, unable to stand on the day set for his execution [7].
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- The supreme court of Mexico has approved… (1888)The supreme court of Mexico has approved the death sentence in the case of J. J. Tallier alias Taylor, the leader of the gang of robbers of the Sonora railroad last May, who killed Conductor Atkinson and the…
- J… (1888)J. J. Taylor, the leader of the gang of Mexicans who fired upon a Sonora train a few weeks ago, was formerly a Silver City black- smith engaged in business with G. M. W. Carvil. He also worked on mining prope…
- J… (1889)J. J. Taylor, formerly a blacksmith of this city, who was sentenced to be shot for robbing a train in Sonora, is still alive. He is being held as witness against two others, who were impli- cated. Taylor’s par…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-08-31 (1888)James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which t…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-10 (1889)J. Taylor, formerly a blacksmith of this city, who was sentenced to be shot for robbing a train in Sonora, is still alive. He is being held as witness against two others, who were impli- cated. Taylor’s par…
- has escaped so far though believed to be… (1888)has escaped so far though believed to be wounded. Taylor and one Mexican have been surrendered to Mexican officers and taken to Mexico where they will undoubtedly be quick- ly executed.
- A dispatch of the 12th instant from Guay-… (1889)A dispatch of the 12th instant from Guay- mas states that only a few minutes before the time set for the execution of J. K. Taylor, held for train robbing, a message was received from the authorities at the C…