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Pat Devine, Hachita cowboy and accused killer

During that fight, he was wounded by a ball that knocked him from a wagon, but the wound proved slight [1]. He carried the wounded Bob Anderson to safety and built a stone barricade around him [1]. He claimed Hines shot at him and powder burned his face [2].

Sources

  1. Pat Devine, who is now held under $10,000… (1890)
    Pat Devine, who is now held under $10,000 bonds for the killing of Pat Hines at Hachita, was the hero of an Indian fight near Hachita in 1883 which is worthy of note even at this late date. Bob Anderson,
  2. The story of the killing as told above from… (1889)
    The story of the killing as told above from the Liberal, is probably not correct. The Enter- prise learns on what it considers fairly good authority, that Hines was in the shaft house, was called to the door
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