Jimmie Kerr: prospector murdered in Mangus Valley, 1891
Jimmie Kerr is a well-known prospector murdered in Mangus Valley on April 24, 1891 [1]. He died from wounds on the head inflicted by a heavy blunt instrument like a crowbar, and was found in Peter Mungall’s cabin [6][3]. His brother Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall (“Scotty”) were charged with the murder [1]. At a preliminary hearing, Mungall was discharged and Barney was held without bail to await grand jury action [5]. Barney later stood trial for killing his brother [2][4].
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- On the 24th of April a horrible murder was… (1891)On the 24th of April a horrible murder was committed in the Mangus valley, in which Jimmie Kerr, a well-known prospector, was the victim, and his brother Barney Kerr, and one Peter Mungall, known as “Scotty,” w…
- Territory vs… (1891)Territory vs. Barney Kerr, charged with murder of his brother, Jimmy Kerr at the Man- gus last month, still on trial.
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-01 (1891)been issued not to admit me. The shirt that Barney wore near the fire was bespattered with blood. Had no conversation with Mungall prior to the testimony before the coroner. He showed no blood upon his cl…
- The murder case against Barney Kerr… (1891)The murder case against Barney Kerr charged with the killing of his brother, Jimmy, came up for trial yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock and a jury was impannelled as follows: Geo. Pottem, N. O. Dimmick, M. V. …
- After hearing the arguments of counsel,… (1891)After hearing the arguments of counsel, the court discharged Peter Mungall from cus- tody, and held Barney Kerr to await the action of the grand jury without bail.
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)th him whiskey, of which they all drank. At about four o’clock in the afternoon the party adjourned to Mungall’s cabin, where the demi john was passed around quite frequently. It appears that Campbell start…