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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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Albuquerque Journalorg

The Albuquerque Journal provided the most detailed account of Pat Garrett's killing received in Roswell.

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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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Allan Story turquoise mineplace

The Allan Story turquoise mine is where John Maddox was killed in a shaft accident.

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Allan Story turquoise minething

A turquoise mine with a seventy-five foot shaft where John Maddox was killed.

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Alpine, Texasplace

Town in Texas where Jeff Webb was murdered.

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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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Americaplace

The location where Michael and his wife had lived for about ten years before the murder.

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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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Anthony, N. M.place

Location near which Martin Flynn was killed.

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Anthony, N.M.place

Location near where Martin Flynn was killed.

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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 attack on cabinevent

An attack by Apaches on a cabin where a man's wife and child were murdered and mutilated.

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Apache Indiansperson

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

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Apache raiding partyorg

Band estimated at fifty warriors who ambushed and killed Sheriff Bullard on the road to Pinos Altos.

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Apache raiding party (Feb 1871)event

An Apache raiding party killed John Bullard in February 1871 on the road between Silver City and Pinos Altos.

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Apache raid on Hurlburt ranchevent

August 1869 attack in which Apaches killed Hurlburt's wife and child at their cabin near Silver City.

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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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arrests on Sunday lastevent

Arrests made by Deputy Sheriff Johnson and posse.

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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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Arthur L. Allen Jr.'s deathevent

Arthur L. Allen Jr. was killed in action in the South Pacific on March 18, 1944.

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Ash Springsplace

Location near where R. B. Hall and R. S. Hall are believed to have been killed.

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Assassination of Dumas Provencherevent

Dumas Provencher was shot and killed by an assassin at a polling place in San Rafael on election day.

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Attack on El Paso train near Juarezevent

A train near Juarez was delayed because rails were cut, attributed to bandits.

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Attempted hold-up of John and Richard Boyleevent

Attempted robbery of the Boyle brothers carrying payroll funds near Pinos Altos.

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Avaran Barreraperson

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

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band of Indiansthing

Both men were no doubt killed by the same band of Indians.

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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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beadsthing

Beads exchanged by Indians for gold dust.

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bearthing

A bear attacked and killed a Mexican lady in a pinon grove near Los Truches, leaving behind tracks and remains.

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bear and two cubsthing

A mother bear and her two cubs that the narrator encountered, and later were killed by Sam.

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Beaten to Death with Shovelsevent

Sensational headline likely about a murder.

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Bensonplace

Place where George Parker was killed by a train.

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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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Biecho ranchplace

A ranch 45 miles south of Chihuahua used as headquarters by the robbers.

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Biecho ranchthing

Ranch owned by Captain J. C. Beatty, used as a hideout by the robbers.

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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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bills for fixtures, postage, guard, cleaning, wood, etc.thing

Sheriff H. O. Bursum submitted detailed bills for various county expenses from February to October 1895.

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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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Boquillasplace

A location on the Mexican border near the bandit raids.

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box of giant blasting capsthing

A box containing about 80 giant blasting caps that exploded, killing Roland Adams.

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Boyle holdupevent

A robbery Henry was accused of participating in but was later honorably discharged.

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