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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.

1,171 documented entities touch this topic

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Dona Ana County Sheriff's Officeorg

A deputy sheriff from Dona Ana county arrested Jerry Sullivan in Deming.

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Sheriff's Officeorg

County office whose financial records were part of the grand jury investigation.

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United States Deputy Marshalorg

The federal law enforcement position held by Martin Gallegos.

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armed posseorg

An armed posse was formed to pursue Caldwell and Dougherty.

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band of Mexican outlawsorg

An outlaw group that John Marino is supposed to belong to.

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deputy sheriffsorg

Two deputy sheriffs who arrested the gentleman.

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posse headed by a deputy sherifforg

A posse headed by a deputy sheriff was organized by legitimate stockmen in Lincoln County.

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Grand Juryorg

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

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Socorro deputy sherifforg

The authority that Metzger gave himself up to.

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Centinneal Saloon Coorg

A saloon located at the intersection of Broadway and Bullard.

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Cosgrove Hardwareorg

Hardware store located on Bullard Street, in front of which a stagecoach is traveling.

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Grant County Heraldorg

Newspaper that portrayed Billy the Kid as a 'cold-blooded murderer' and 'low down vulgar cutthroat'.

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Hall outfitorg

The Hall outfit refers to the group led by Tom Hall and his brothers, known for cattle-killing and other crimes.

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Mexican Centralorg

The railroad company whose express train was robbed near Chihuahua.

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officersorg

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

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Pine Cienega gangorg

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

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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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Albuquerque Journalorg

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

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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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Butch Cassidy Gangorg

A gang associated with a train robbery on the Southern Pacific in Grant County.

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C. A. bar ranchorg

A ranch that sent a posse to assist in the arrests.

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C.A. Bar Ranchorg

Ranch from which a posse joined the capture at Pine Cienega.

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Capt. Kelly's commandorg

The military unit that Jim Bullard, John Swisshelm, and George Parker belonged to.

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Citizens' Partyorg

A party of citizens led by John Bullard, with Samuel H. Eckles as second in command.

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city councilorg

The governing body that would need to adopt Sheriff Laird's street sweeping proposal and furnish brooms.

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City Market Jones & Downesorg

Business pictured on Bullard Street in Silver City.

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Flagler reduction worksorg

Reduction works whose employees have been troubled by robbers on their way home.

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guardsorg

The guards are noted for their vigilance.

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Hall gangorg

A gang of rustlers and outlaws from Pine Cienega who came to the county about four years prior.

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Indian policeorg

Party of Indian police who pursued and arrested Carpio for the murder of Acosta.

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Indian raidersorg

Indian raiders attacked and killed Avaran Barrera.

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Indian Rights Association of Philadelphiaorg

Organization criticized for sympathizing with Indians accused of murders.

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Indiansorg

Group that killed Jim Cooney.

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Indian scoutsorg

A party of scouts who discovered and fought the Apache murderers of Freeman T. Cosper.

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James gangorg

An outlaw gang that Doc Baker was formerly associated with.

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Lassater Brosorg

Lassater Bros owned cattle that were killed by unknown individuals near San Lorenzo in late 1887.

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Lassater Bros.org

Brothers who had two or three head of cattle killed by unknown fiends.

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L. C. Cattle Companyorg

Cattle company whose superintendent Thomas Lyons discovered carcasses of two cows killed by the Hall gang.

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Lordsburg Liberalorg

Newspaper that published the stage robbery account.

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Mescalerosorg

Apache tribe attacked by Hatch at the Mescalero agency, with twenty-two mostly women and children killed.

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Methodist chapel in Silver Cityorg

A modest religious building in early Silver City where John Bullard's funeral was held in February 1871, attended by nearly the entire town.

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Mexican Central Railroadorg

Railroad company represented by Nick Pierce in the pursuit of the Stein's Pass train robbers.

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Mexican federal troopsorg

Federal soldiers who pursued and killed the Stein's Pass robbers.

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Mexican Northwestern Railroadorg

Railroad line on which the train was traveling when the murder occurred.

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Mormonsorg

A party traveling to Mexico with whom Jones left on the night of the robbery.

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Pinos Altos Athletic Cluborg

Club rooms where John Dodd was shot and killed by Constable Fisher.

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Rustler gangorg

A group of outlaws who held up the Chinamen, stood trial, and were acquitted.

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Santa Fe trainorg

The Santa Fe train was the site of a robbery involving Frank Ascara and a Mexican man.

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Scott and Jeffery's storeorg

The post office was moved to Scott and Jeffery's store on Bullard Street.

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Silver Restaurantorg

Restaurant pictured on Bullard Street in Silver City.

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Southern Pacific Railroad Companyorg

Railroad company represented by R. H. Paul in the pursuit of the Stein's Pass train robbers.

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stage companyorg

The stage company put George Olney on the stage with a shotgun to deter robbers.

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Stockmanorg

A newspaper credited as the source of the Apache murderers story.

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Territorial Auditororg

The territorial auditor to whom the sheriff was supposed to remit moneys monthly.

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The Albuquerque Daily Citizenorg

The Albuquerque Daily Citizen is publishing stories about Billy the Kid, including excerpts from General Lew Wallace's autobiography.

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the countyorg

The county paid for the supplies and owned the books found in Mr. Whitehill's possession.

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The Liberalorg

Newspaper that published one version of the Hachita killing events.

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The Timesorg

Newspaper that provided the account of the murder and suicide.

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United States courtorg

The United States court was determined to have no right to try the Indian murderers of Diehl, Grace, and Jones.

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vigilantesorg

A group that hanged Dan Diamond for murder.

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