Jo. Cummings: Saloon Partner and Scandal in Lordsburg
Pearson co-founded a saloon business in Lordsburg after moving from Omaha [1]. Pearson brought his wife and three children [1]. Pearson, leading to domestic strife [1]. Cummings was arrested for attempted rape on a little girl [1]. After his bondsmen withdrew, he was jailed awaiting grand jury action [2][7]. Pearson later confronted Cummings, shooting at him but missing [4][5]. Pearson left town afterward [7].
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Cummings is a saloon business partner in Lordsburg, New Mexico, who was arrested for attempted rape and involved in an affair with his partner's wife [1]. Pearson co-founded a saloon business in Lordsburg after moving from Omaha [1]. Pearson brought his wife and three children [1]. Pearson, shattering the family's domestic felicity [1]. Cummings was arrested for attempted rape on a little girl [1]. After his bondsmen withdrew, he was jailed awaiting grand jury action on his rape case [2][7]. Pearson later confronted Cummings, shooting at him with a .32 caliber pistol but missing [4][5]. Pearson left town the next day [7].
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- Jo. Cummings and J. J. Pearson have been (1889)Jo. Cummings and J. J. Pearson have been partners in the saloon business at Lordsburg for the past few months, coming there together from Omaha. Mr. Pearson brought his wife and three children to Lordsburg wi…
- Cummings was also placed under arrest,… (1889)Cummings was also placed under arrest, when his bondsmen withdrew, and he is now in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury on his rape case. He is a big, lubberly, good- natured, slovenly looking person, …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-24 (1889)A Poor Marksman An Injured Husband’s Reckless Attempt To Get Even Jo. Cummings and J. J. Pearson have been partners in the saloon business at Lordsburg for the past few months, coming there together from Om…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-24 (1889)e a comparative stranger, soon succeeded in giving bonds. Mrs. Pearson then left her husband and children, came to this city and found employ- ment with Dr. Gaddis, who knew nothing of the woman further tha…
- On Saturday last a mild-mannered, genteel… (1889)On Saturday last a mild-mannered, genteel looking little man arrived on the train, and in- quired the way to the Broadway. His name was J. J. Pearson. When he reached the hotel he met Mr. Gaddis and told him …
- On Saturday last a mild-mannered, genteel… (1889)On Saturday last a mild-mannered, genteel looking little man arrived on the train, and in- quired the way to the Broadway. His name was J. J. Pearson. When he reached the hotel he met Mr. Gaddis and told him …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-24 (1889)ashamed of such marksmanship, and besides that, if he again desires to engage in another such enter- prise, he should first procure a gun. Those little things will do well enough for children to practice wit…