Outlaws & Lawmen in Grant County, NM
Sheriffs, deputies, gunfighters, and outlaws — the Bullard brothers, Billy the Kid passing through, the Pinos Altos vigilance committees, and the Murphy-Dolan / Lincoln County War overflow.
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Third phase where Gore Vidal's teleplay with Paul Newman portrays him as a 'Rebel Without a Cause' social outcast.
match score: 4
A tragedy in Severance, Kansas, where Samuel Freeman shot his wife, child, and himself.
match score: 4
Event occurring at Central City on October 3, 1888, for which Redding was indicted.
match score: 4
Fight between Green C. Bush and Jacob Baker resulting in Baker's death after Baker shot Bush's dog.
match score: 4
Fatal shooting of Manley by Redding in Central on the morning of a hearing.
match score: 4
The crime for which Graeter was being taken to Searcy; referenced in yesterday's dispatch.
match score: 4
Shooting death of Chavez by George Metzger after Chavez allegedly fired at Metzger.
match score: 4
Thirteen armed and masked men robbed the widow Ramon Sanchez and raped her adopted daughter.
match score: 4
Henry B. Miller robbed a stage near Florence, Arizona, with the help of forced assistants.
match score: 4
An engagement occurred on the 5th with an implied death toll of two hundred.
match score: 4
A gunfight between Charles W. White and his son-in-law Slough in front of Peterson's store, with about ten shots fired.
match score: 4
The incident where a tall light-complected man stole $34 from Gee Lung's store.
match score: 3
The accidental explosion of shells in the shotgun that killed Thomas Butcher.
match score: 2
Rock broke loose, destroying roasting plant, buildings, piping, killing one woman and injuring a Mexican miner.
match score: 2
Frank Lewis Rae was acquitted at Las Cruces last week for the killing of Wm. Fitzgerald.
match score: 2
An attack by Apaches on a cabin where a man's wife and child were murdered and mutilated.
match score: 2
An Apache raiding party killed John Bullard in February 1871 on the road between Silver City and Pinos Altos.
match score: 2
August 1869 attack in which Apaches killed Hurlburt's wife and child at their cabin near Silver City.
match score: 2
Arrests made by Deputy Sheriff Johnson and posse.
match score: 2
Arthur L. Allen Jr. was killed in action in the South Pacific on March 18, 1944.
match score: 2
Dumas Provencher was shot and killed by an assassin at a polling place in San Rafael on election day.
match score: 2
A train near Juarez was delayed because rails were cut, attributed to bandits.
match score: 2
Attempted robbery of the Boyle brothers carrying payroll funds near Pinos Altos.
match score: 2
Sensational headline likely about a murder.
match score: 2
A robbery Henry was accused of participating in but was later honorably discharged.
match score: 2
Explosion on the evening of the 12th inst. that killed Richard Joy and William Hutchens.
match score: 2
An altercation in front of Johnson's store in Lordsburg on a Saturday night where Johnson shot and killed Buck after Buck struck him with a scantling.
match score: 2
Trial of D. C. Cantwell for killing James Moore.
match score: 2
Posse led by Deputy Sheriff Bud Moore arrested three thieves on the Gila early Wednesday morning.
match score: 2
One of the court cases related to a railroad killing was transferred to El Paso after a jury failed to agree in the first case.
match score: 2
Felix Knox was killed by Apaches in the spring of 1882 while protecting his family.
match score: 2
Reference to the action of the Democratic convention affecting candidacies for sheriff.
match score: 2
Accidental explosion of a box of giant blasting caps that killed Roland Adams.
match score: 2
An explosion of giant powder occurred in the frame dwelling occupied by John A. Murray in Pinos Altos, killing his two sons John and Dan.
match score: 2
The explosion that killed John and Daniel Murray, caused by their father.
match score: 2
1872 battle between cavalry troops and Indians at Howard's Wells resulting in 11 persons killed and wagons burned.
match score: 2
A fight took place where Knox was killed, and the raiding Indians numbered forty-two.
match score: 2
The execution of Pilar Perez by hanging for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Hall, carried out in Silver City.
match score: 2
A robbery of fifteen Chinese people near Clifton, resulting in three deaths and several injuries.
match score: 2
Attack by Indians on the Frisco River that killed Juan Jose and Avaran Barrera.
match score: 2
Uprising during which Big Mike Grace and Diehl were killed.
match score: 2
Epidemic that killed 426 soldiers at Camp Cody.
match score: 2
An event involving a jeweler's fortunate escape from a family of murderers in New Mexico.
match score: 2
Encounter where Knox faced forty-two Indians, killed seven, and was himself killed.
match score: 2
Explosion of giant powder that killed John and Daniel Murray in their home in Pinos Altos.
match score: 2
An uprising involving Indians during which murders were committed.
match score: 2
An incident in which poisoned bread nearly killed Peter Shelley; the yeast was suspected of being tampered with.
match score: 2
A legal proceeding concerning the killing of Pat Garrett, expected to occur on March 4 or 5, 1909.
match score: 2
A premature explosion at the Fierro mines killed two men and injured three others.
match score: 2
General Lew Wallace's autobiography, containing stories about Billy the Kid, is being prepared for publication.
match score: 2
Murder trial of Robert Redding for killing George W. Manley.
match score: 2
A violent confrontation in a saloon where Harris and Linley exchanged abusive words and physical attacks, resulting in Harris being stabbed.
match score: 2
A light engine on the Santa Fe jumped the track two miles east of El Paso, killing Conductor Starr and injuring others.
match score: 2
Nine Indians were sentenced in the district court of Gila County for various crimes including murder and assault.
match score: 2
Incident in which Frank Hubbell was shot and almost killed by Carter.
match score: 2
Homicide in which Constable Fisher shot and killed John Dodd at the Pinos Altos athletic club rooms after Dodd opened fire.
match score: 2
Legal case charging William Davis with murder of Hugh Fox, continued to next term.
match score: 2
The trial of Barney Kerr for the murder of his brother is still ongoing.
match score: 2
Trial for the killing of George W. Manley, resulting in a not guilty verdict.
match score: 2
Murder trial where the defendant was acquitted after medical testimony about head wounds.
match score: 2