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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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John W. Scottperson

Defendant on the criminal docket for murder, change of venue from Dona Ana County.

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Jonesperson

A freighter killed by Indians, whose killers were returned to Arizona from Ohio penitentiary.

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Jose Maria Rasconperson

Jose Maria Rascon was arrested and confined, but the reasons and outcomes are unknown.

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Judge Isaac Givensperson

Judge who accompanied Sheriff Whitehill to the scene of the supposed murder.

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Leonard Rudolph Glyllenpalmperson

Member of an old Swedish family who confessed to a double murder in a Stockholm bank.

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Leon Heifcaperson

A Cuban negro who was arrested for killing Bill Young in Deming.

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Loperson

Lo is mentioned as being accused of murders, with some people scoffing at the idea of his guilt.

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Lucy Croenneperson

A woman in charge of Nettie's Place who was killed by Charles Baine.

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Lucy Shawperson

Woman in jail charged with killing Alberto Fountain, Jr.

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Maggie Whitehillperson

Woman who heard burglars at the Whitehill residence and fired through the door at them.

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Manager of Morenci storeperson

The manager was forced to unlock the safe by the outlaws.

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Marshal Meadeperson

U.S. Marshal who pursued the Stein's Pass robbers into Mexico and was briefly arrested for crossing the border without authority.

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Mayor Flemingperson

Mayor who returned from Solomonville, Arizona, and reported on the murder of Sol Luna's sheep herders.

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Mexican Centralorg

The railroad company whose express train was robbed near Chihuahua.

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Mexican perpetrators (Fort Bayard)person

Mexicans who killed Chinese near Fort Bayard, later captured, one killed with train robbers, others got light sentences.

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Mike McGinnisperson

A hard character who accompanied William Walters to rob miners.

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Mike O'Brienperson

A horse thief arrested by H. E. Muse after multiple thefts and a robbery at Roswell.

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Moraperson

One of two witnesses to the killing at Hanover, bound over and jailed.

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Mr. Hallowayperson

A hunter who participated in a series of bear hunts in which nine bears were killed.

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Mr. Lairdperson

Will assist Sheriff Lockhart until after the first term of court.

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Mrs. Gonzalesperson

Woman captured during the Howard's Wells fight whose husband and daughter were killed by Indians.

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Mr. Snyderperson

Mr. Snyder, a neighbor, was called by the Karilin children and discovered the body of Mrs. Karilin after she was murdered by her husband.

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officersorg

Law enforcement who killed and wounded members of Taylor's gang.

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old chiefperson

An Indian chief who had been befriended by Charles Brown and warned him of the tribe's murderous intentions.

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Pat Devineperson

Pat Devine is a person, but no specific historical facts about them are available from the supplied claims.

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Paul Newmanperson

Actor in Gore Vidal's teleplay portraying Billy the Kid as a social outcast.

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Perfecto Rodriguezperson

Constable who knocked down a man who bit his finger during an arrest.

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Peter S. Hallperson

Indicted along with his sons for unlawfully killing cattle.

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Petersonperson

American aviator released along with Lieut. Davis by Mexican bandits.

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Photograph of Lincoln pageant actorsthing

Photograph showing actors in the Billy the Kid Pageant in Lincoln, N.M.

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Pie Bad Sinperson

Chinese man who killed Harry Patterson and is awaiting reindictment.

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Pine Cienega gangorg

Gang that included Bob and Dick Hall, not captured by Grant County officials.

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Prospector victimperson

Victim of cold-blooded murder, identified as a poor prospector.

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Q B OILLETTperson

An attorney at law with an office on Bullard Street in Silver City, New Mexico.

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railroad menperson

Men working for the railroad who killed rustlers and were subsequently tried and acquitted.

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Raimahperson

Raimah, possibly a railroad worker, returned to Marfa as a witness in a court case involving a killing on the railroad.

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Red Sampleperson

A member of Heath's crowd who was judicially hanged in Tombstone for the Bisbee robbery.

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Richard Boyleperson

Brother of John Boyle who accompanied him during the attempted hold-up.

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R. S. E. Z. candidateperson

Name garbled; announces as candidate for sheriff of Tarrant County subject to Democratic convention.

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Sam Rinkerperson

Involved in altercation and rifle shootout with William Crawford on the Gila.

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Samuel H. Ecklesperson

Samuel H. Eckles is a person mentioned in historical sources, but no specific details about his life

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S. B. Gillettperson

Attorney at Law with office on Bullard Street in Silver City, New Mexico.

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Sergeant of Mexican troopsperson

A sergeant killed during the battle between authorities and train robbers.

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S. G. Taylorperson

Arrested on the Mimbres on complaint of Vic Culbertson for killing cattle.

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Shoo Chowperson

Sentenced to 13 years in the penitentiary for killing Henry Patterson at Las Cruces.

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Shoo Cowperson

Defendant on change of venue from Dona Ana County, charged with murder of Harry Patterson.

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Silver City jail inmateperson

An unnamed inmate in the Silver City jail was identified as one of the robbers of Pomeroy's stage arrested near Morenci in 1883, who bragged about robbing many …

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Silver Restaurantthing

A restaurant business pictured on Bullard Street.

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Steve Nixsonperson

Foreman of the Gebhart Cattle Company who located Bob and Dick Hall and led a posse after them.

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Texas Howardperson

A member of Heath's crowd who was judicially hanged in Tombstone for the Bisbee robbery.

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theft from Gee Lung's storeevent

The incident where a tall light-complected man stole $34 from Gee Lung's store.

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Thomas Harringtonperson

Man identified by coroner's jury as the shooter who killed Donaciano Gonzalez.

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Thomas H. Hallperson

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

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Thomas Lyonsperson

Imported two dozen Bob-White quail and released them on the Gila.

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Timesorg

The Times newspaper is cited as the source of an account of a murder and suicide.

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Unidentified man pulling a cartperson

A man pictured pulling a cart on the right side of Bullard Street in an early 20th century photograph.

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unnamed man keeping company moneyperson

A man tasked with guarding company funds who was shot and killed by robbers.

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Urbano Bermudesperson

A person charged with attempt to murder in Grant County, set for trial on the third Saturday.

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Wallperson

Wall, a conductor, returned to Marfa as a witness in a court case involving a killing on the railroad.

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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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