James A. Lockhart, Grant County Sheriff-Elect, Files $250,000 Bond
That week, he spent several days in Silver City securing bondsmen; though the law required a $200,000 bond, he filed one for $250,000 [2][3]. Wormser [2][3]. Lockhart stated he would personally attend to the duties of the office with the assistance of his son, and planned to move his family to Silver City in the spring [4][3]. He had already taken up residence in Silver City by early 1891 [1].
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- J… (1891)J. A. Lockhart, sheriff elect, has taken up his residence in Silver City.
- For A Quarter Of A Million (1890)For A Quarter Of A Million Sheriff-elect James A. Lockhart spent a couple of days in this city this week securing his bondsmen. Under the law the sheriff is compelled to give a bond for $200,000, but while he …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-12-19 (1890)For A Quarter Of A Million Sheriff-elect James A. Lockhart spent a couple of days in this city this week securing his bondsmen. Under the law the sheriff is compelled to give a bond for $200,000, but while …
- Mr… (1890)Mr. Lockhart will personally attend to the duties of the office with the assistance of his son, and will remove his family to this city in the spring. The deputies have not yet been named, but Mr. Laird wil…