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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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Walter Noble Burnsperson

Author of 'The Saga of Billy the Kid' that recast the outlaw as 'Robin Hood of the West'.

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William Hallperson

Son of Peter S. Hall, indicted for unlawfully killing cattle.

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William II IIerrickperson

William II IIerrick is a U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Irrigation Engineer in Socorro, New Mexico.

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William Masonperson

Robbed Pap Seed of 75 cents in Central and received 30 days in county jail.

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William Waltersperson

A hard character who attempted to rob miners in Separ and was arrested.

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W. S. Hudsonperson

A person charged with murder in Grant County, set for trial on the second Monday.

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W.W. Jonesperson

W.W. Jones is a U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Mining Engineer in Chloride.

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A1 Hefflinperson

A prisoner who intervened in an altercation and was jailed for shooting up Georgetown.

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Abalarperson

A man who shot down one of the robbers' horses during their escape.

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A. C. Doloresperson

Arrested on the Gila with Murray, West, and Tacket for stolen stock.

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a citizenperson

The article reports the killing of a citizen by Indians.

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Adelaida Jaramilloperson

Young woman shot and killed at the Los Lunas depot while awaiting a train to Denver.

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A. E. Wolcottperson

Bondsman for Sheriff-elect James A. Lockhart.

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Albert Chapelperson

A discharged colored soldier killed by Thomas N. Fitsch in a dispute.

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Alberto Chaconperson

A man found dead in a well belonging to the Copper Company in San Pedro.

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Alberto Fountain, Jr.person

Person recently killed; Lucy Shaw is charged with his killing.

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Alfred Job, Jr.person

Indicted for shooting at John Coleman; held in county jail unable to furnish $2500 bond.

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Alfred Job, Sr.person

Indicted for shooting at John Coleman; held in county jail unable to furnish $1500 bond.

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Al Potterperson

A man shot and killed by Jasper Thomason while unarmed and peeling poles.

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Al Sieberperson

Chief of Scouts who was the victim of murderous assault by four Indians sentenced to seven years each.

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American minersperson

Eighteen American miners, all but one of the victims, were dragged from a train and murdered near Santa Isabel.

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Americans at the Yuma Ferryperson

Party of Americans who owned and worked at the ferry, murdered by Yuma Indians.

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American section handperson

An American section hand who was discharged the day before and who knew the Chinaman had money, suspected as possible murderer.

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Anastacio Padillaperson

A worker killed by W. N. Fowler with an ax while working in a field on the Mimbres.

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Andy Lairdperson

Executioner who hanged Pilar in the courthouse yard.

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Anonymous Cowboyperson

Drunken cowboy who held up Jas. Mirk, robbed him, shot off his own finger, and was bound over to the grand jury.

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anotherperson

A man who was killed in El Paso.

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Antonio Carbajalperson

Man sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for killing a man in Mesilla.

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Apache Indiansperson

Two Apache Indians hanged at Florence, Arizona for murder committed in 1887.

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Apolonio A. A. Senaperson

Apolonio A. A. Sena left Las Vegas for Gladstone, Union county to investigate the killing of Deputy Sheriff Kent and wounding of Deputy Bishop.

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Arthur L. Allen Jr.person

Killed in action in the South Pacific on March 18, 1944, during the initial landing with the First Cavalry in the Admiralty Islands; a graduate of the class of …

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Avaran Barreraperson

Son of Juan Jose Barrera killed at the first fire during the Indian attack.

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Bard sharperson

Internal Revenue Collector who appointed J. Porter Jones as deputy gauger for New Mexico.

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Barney Kerr's brotherperson

Victim killed by blows to the head; body examined during autopsy.

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Bessie McBrideperson

A woman considerably injured in the wagon accident that killed Berry.

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B. F. Cadyperson

A man who was killed by Indians on Deer creek ranch in Grant County.

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B. F. Coppperson

Dentist with a business on Bullard Street in Silver City.

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Big-Foot Mike Graceperson

A person killed during an Apache Indian outbreak a year ago last spring.

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"Big Mike" Graceperson

Well-known man in Grant county killed during an Indian outbreak.

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Bill McKayperson

A man from Kingston who killed three deer at one shot in 1884.

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Bill Suggsperson

A horse thief who was killed in the Animas valley alongside Fred Meyers.

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Bill Youngperson

A Chinese restaurant keeper in Deming killed by Leon Heifca.

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Billy Quinnperson

Joined the posse at the Circle ranch during the pursuit of horse thieves.

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Birchfieldperson

A man who commented on a killing, stating it was not as bad as reported and that Billy King was not present.

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Black Jack Ketchumperson

Outlaw who worked for William French at the WS Ranch.

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Blacksmith (Chloride Flat)person

Insulted Billy the Kid's mother and was killed by Billy the Kid.

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Blaineperson

A young man recently from Texas who shot and killed Pitman but died two hours later.

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Brother of the womanperson

Killed by Pilar Perez.

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Buckperson

Buck was a person who was killed, but the identity of the killer remains unknown.

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Buck Tysonperson

Member of the posse that pursued horse thieves from Duncan.

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Burnsperson

One of two men who opened fire on Dick Stratton and Dud Pruett with Winchesters.

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Burt Menardperson

Property owner whose house was burned, presumably by the outlaw gang.

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Butch Cassidyperson

Outlaw who worked as a wrangler at the WS Ranch.

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Captain J. C. Beattyperson

The owner of the Biecho ranch where the robbers headquartered before the robbery.

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Captain Madden's sonperson

Son of Captain Madden who was killed while en route to visit his father at Fort Bowie.

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Captain William Frenchperson

Manager of the W.S. ranch at Alma who reported the Indian killings.

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Capt. Kellyperson

Commander of a unit that included Jim Bullard, John Swisshelm, and George Parker.

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Carl Ehrmanperson

A pioneer citizen of Deming killed in the Hatchet mountains while prospecting.

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Carl Osberperson

A 47-year-old man killed by a premature mine blast.

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Carl Osborneperson

An old-timer killed by a premature blast explosion at the Western mine in Pinos Altos.

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