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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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Trial of C. R. Jackson for murder of Peter Frazierevent

Trial in which Jackson was tried for killing Frazier; jury could not agree.

match score: 6

Trial of Pilar Perez for murder of Deputy Sheriff Hallevent

Trial resulting in first-degree murder conviction for Pilar Perez.

match score: 6

W. N. Fowlerperson

Killed Anastacio Padilla with an ax; officers sent to arrest him.

match score: 6

Al Mayfieldperson

A chum of Windy Dick and fellow robber who fled from officers with Huber.

match score: 5

A. M. Hunterperson

Charged with assault to murder George H. Nye; acquitted at trial.

match score: 5

Big Johnperson

A man identified as the sheriff of Tombstone appearing in a photographic print.

match score: 5

Carpioperson

Younger brother of Roman Chiquito, subject to violent insanity, who shot Nicolas Acosta.

match score: 5

C. B. Waltersperson

A saloon keeper in Juarez arrested and sentenced to be shot for killing a woman.

match score: 5

Central shooting rampageevent

Incident on the 31st ult. when H. Brooks killed Carrie Drugg and John Dalton, wounded Horace Johnson, and was shot by James Ford.

match score: 5

Christmanperson

Deputy Sheriff who took custody of Pulker from bondsmen.

match score: 5

Davidsonperson

Prisoner arrested for the murder of Jeff Webb in Alpine, Texas.

match score: 5

D. C. Cantwellperson

Shot and killed James Moore; associated with Black Range Cattle Company.

match score: 5

Death of J.C. Cooneyevent

J.C. Cooney was killed by Victorio's Apaches on April 29, 1880, in Mogollon, New Mexico.

match score: 5

Deputy Sheriff Hoganperson

Officer instructed to monitor and move along a gang of tramps in Georgetown.

match score: 5

Edward McEnterffperson

Man convicted of murder in the third degree for killing Gonzales.

match score: 5

E. Stineperson

Deputy assessor who was absent and could not provide information about the assessor's office affairs.

match score: 5

Ft. Sumnerplace

Ft. Sumner was a military fort in New Mexico that later became a town known for being the place where Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garrett.

match score: 5

George Metzgerperson

Foreman of Hon. F. A. Hubbell's ranch who shot and killed Jose Maria Chavez.

match score: 5

George Olneyperson

Rode shotgun on the stage and fired on would-be robbers; later part of posse.

match score: 5

G. W. Apusyperson

Englishman about 44 years old arrested for killing a man on the Arivaipa.

match score: 5

H. E. Penneyperson

A deputy who summoned a jury following Hayes' death.

match score: 5

Jim Murrayperson

An old 'bum' and chronic jail bird arrested multiple times, who stole saddles from the Circle ranch.

match score: 5

John Boyleperson

Superintendent of the Mountain Key mine, target of attempted robbery.

match score: 5

John W. Parksperson

Deputy Sheriff who arrested Cyclone Bill in Clifton.

match score: 5

J. R. O'Laughlinperson

An ex-convict known as Red, sentenced to ten years servitude for killing a woman in Juarez.

match score: 5

Judge McComas (deceased)person

Judge McComas, brother of Col. McComas, was killed by Indians near Malone some years ago.

match score: 5

Manuel Barreraperson

Son who escaped the Indian attack and reported the killings.

match score: 5

Nievesperson

One of the train robbers killed by the sheriff's posse in the Whetstone Mountains.

match score: 5

Old Chilchuanaperson

An individual believed to be assisting Indian scouts who was wounded during a fight with Apache murderers.

match score: 5

Pap Amblerperson

A deputy sheriff of Lordsburg who brought in Ah Jim and declared an end to gun carrying.

match score: 5

Pedro Bacaperson

Man held without bail for the murder of Refugia Armijo.

match score: 5

Richard H. Weightmanperson

A Major who killed F. X. Aubrey in 1854, was tried and acquitted of murder, and later died fighting for the Confederate army at Wilson's Creek.

match score: 5

Sid Mullenperson

Held as an accessory after the fact to the murder of Hugh Fox.

match score: 5

unidentified animal thiefperson

A man suspected of killing an animal and trailed by locals.

match score: 5

Unidentified Stage Robberperson

One of three men in a party, captured after robbing stages for years, treated his capture as a joke.

match score: 5

William Antrimperson

Served as town blacksmith in Cooney Camp (or Mogollon area) during the mining boom.

match score: 5

W. J. Parksperson

Deputy sheriff who led a posse in pursuit of horse thieves from Duncan.

match score: 5

a colored girlperson

A girl is described as being jailed for corrupting morals in Central.

match score: 4

Adaperson

A woman who shot and killed Jack at the Centennial saloon and was subsequently arrested.

match score: 4

Ada Humesperson

Ada Humes and Kid Lewis moved from Silver City to La Cruces.

match score: 4

Bacaperson

Justice of the peace served with a warrant for the murder of Faustin Ortiz.

match score: 4

Bullard St.place

An intersection street in Silver City, N.M., noted near horse-drawn wagons in the photograph.

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Cyclone Billperson

A man arrested in Clifton who answers the description of one of the robbers who held up Paymaster Wham.

match score: 4

Dave Cantwellperson

Man who killed James Moore in the Black Range and was denied bail at the court term in Socorro.

match score: 4

Ed McEnterfperson

A prisoner sentenced to 3 years for murder, transported to Santa Fe.

match score: 4

Elmer L. Priceperson

Elmer L. Price was sentenced to life in the penitentiary for murder, as affirmed by the Supreme Court.

match score: 4

Four phases of Billy the Kid's legend (1955 onward)event

Third phase where Gore Vidal's teleplay with Paul Newman portrays him as a 'Rebel Without a Cause' social outcast.

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F. P. Whitehillperson

No confirmed historical information about F. P. Whitehill is available; the six sources record no specific claims.

match score: 4

Frank Lewisperson

Prisoner awaiting trial for the killing of Fitzgerald at Carlisle.

match score: 4

Frank Lewis Raeperson

Alias Kid Lewis, who killed Wm. Fitzgerald and was acquitted at Las Cruces.

match score: 4

Frank Romeroperson

Arrested on suspicion of murdering Adelaida Jaramillo; was enamored with her.

match score: 4

Freddy Murrayperson

Boy held at county jail as a witness against his father for the murder of his two brothers, who disappeared on Tuesday.

match score: 4

Freeman murderevent

A tragedy in Severance, Kansas, where Samuel Freeman shot his wife, child, and himself.

match score: 4

G. DeVegaperson

Contractor who arranged a wood deal with Sheriff Whitehill but did not deliver the wood himself.

match score: 4

George Forgetperson

Man who escaped from jail in Tombstone and was later captured at Separ station.

match score: 4

Grace Luskperson

High school teacher held responsible by a coroner's jury for murder of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts.

match score: 4

Grand Juryorg

Grand jury with Jo E. Sheridan as foreman and H. H. Betts as clerk.

match score: 4

Green C. Bushperson

A man who gave himself up to the sheriff after killing Jacob Baker in self-defense near San Bernardino ranch.

match score: 4

Heathperson

A saloon-keeper with sixty-odd indictments in Dallas who organized the Bisbee holdup and was later lynched.

match score: 4

Isabel Kingperson

Isabel King was jointly charged with West for the murder of her husband George C. King and was acquitted by a jury.

match score: 4

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