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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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Photograph of Bullard Street (late 19th/early 20th century)thing

Black and white image of Bullard Street in Silver City, New Mexico, from the Silver City Museum collection.

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escaped train robbersthing

Escaped train robbers with whom one of the captured Mexicans was killed.

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Robbers of the Wham robberything

A gang of about ten to twelve robbers who perpetrated the robbery near Wilcox and Fort Thomas.

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Allen Collection photograph (West side of Bullard Street)thing

A black and white mounted photograph of the west side of Bullard Street from the late 19th or early 20th century.

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annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1907thing

The annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1907 was made public, detailing railroad casualties.

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stagecoach (Bullard Street, late 19th/early 20th century)thing

A stagecoach traveling up Bullard Street in front of the Cosgrove Hardware storefront.

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Stagecoach (Bullard Street photograph)thing

A stagecoach traveling up Bullard Street in front of Cosgrove Hardware.

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The Saga of Billy the Kidthing

Book by Walter Noble Burns that recast Billy the Kid as 'Robin Hood of the West'.

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Bloodthirsty Robbersthing

The group of murderers from whom the jeweler escaped, described as bloodthirsty robbers.

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murder casething

The murder case involved the killing of George C. King and the trial of West and Isabel King.

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murders imputed to Lothing

Murders are imputed to Lo's charge, with some people doubting his guilt.

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Original negative of Bullard St. photographthing

The original photographic negative with 'Bullard St. Looking North. Silver City N. M.' written on the bottom.

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Sheriff's bond for $250,000thing

James A. Lockhart filed his sheriff's bond for $250,000 with several bondsmen.

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Stein's Pass robbersthing

Train robbers who were killed by Mexican troops, saving trial expenses.

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the scene of the murderthing

Captain Keys made a night march to the scene of the murder of Williams.

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stage robberything

The captured man stated he had done nothing but rob stages for years.

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the robbersthing

The individuals whose names were given by the woman to Dr. Stephens, and for whom evidence was awaited.

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The West in Popular Culture: Silver City and the Enduring Legend of Billy the Kidthing

Title of historian Jim Smith's chapter in 'Unpacking Silver City'.

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City Market Jones & Downesthing

A business pictured on Bullard Street in the photograph.

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horse-drawn wagonsthing

Four animal-powered vehicles seen near the intersection of Bullard St. and Broadway St. in Silver City in the early 20th century.

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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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Silver Restaurantthing

A restaurant business pictured on Bullard Street.

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$1000thing

Amount secured by the robbers from the express car.

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$10,000 bondthing

The bond amount under which Pat Devine is held for the killing of Pat Hines.

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$1,000 bondthing

Bail amount each for Jose Dominguez and Desiderio Ochoa, in default of which they were jailed.

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$100 in Mexican silverthing

Doc Hines' share of the robbery loot in silver.

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$100 Mexican silverthing

Hines's share of the robbery loot.

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$100 rewardthing

Reward offered by Sheriff Whitehill for the capture of Pat Devine.

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$1,224.14 balance unaccounted forthing

Amount unaccounted for in the sheriff's financial records.

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$15,000 ransomthing

The ransom stipulated in the agreement with the Mexican bandits for the release of the aviators.

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$15,933.37 grand totalthing

Grand total of accounted funds in the sheriff's office.

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$16 bounty payment for three scalpsthing

Total bounty paid by Siggins for the first three bears killed by Halloway and Winkler.

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$20thing

The amount of cash found in the Morenci company's safe during a robbery.

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$20,000thing

Reward offered by the company for the conviction of robbers.

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$20,000 rewardthing

The Southern Pacific company offered a $20,000 reward for conviction of train robbers.

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$200 gold dustthing

Gold dust exchanged by Indians pound for pound with beads.

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$250,000 bondthing

Bond filed by Sheriff-elect James A. Lockhart, exceeding the $200,000 required by law.

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$25,000 in silverthing

Amount of silver that Navaho Sam slipped by the nose of Billy the Kid.

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$25 stolen from H. J. Hutchinsonthing

Amount stolen from H. J. Hutchinson's store during a robbery.

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$275 paid to the old Germanthing

The amount the narrator had paid to the old German for an outfit the day before the robbery.

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$29,000thing

Amount of money stolen from Major Wham during the highway robbery.

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$2 stolen from Quin Singthing

Money taken from Quin Sing during the robbery.

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$30-$40 stolen from Deah Poupthing

Money possibly taken from Deah Poup's trunk during the robbery.

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$40thing

Amount in money missing from the section house after the murder of the Chinese cook.

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$45thing

Amount of money a man refused to part with before being killed, remarked upon by Kid Lewis.

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$480thing

The amount of money Jackson was supposed to have in his possession.

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$5,000thing

The amount of money stolen by the robbers.

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$50 in Mexican goldthing

Doc Hines' share of the robbery loot in gold, which he hid in his boot leg.

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$50 Mexican goldthing

Hines's share of the robbery loot which he hid in his boot.

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$5 bounty per grown bearthing

Bounty offered by Isaac Siggins for each grown bear killed in his grazing territory.

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$6,421.35thing

Offset claimed by Whitehill in unaudited sheriff bills.

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$6,421.35 unaudited claimthing

Unaudited claim against the territory held by the sheriff's office.

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$77thing

Amount of cash found in the joint possessions of Frenchy and Lucy Croenne after their deaths.

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10-stamp millthing

A mill owned by Mr. Bell near which Dan Diamond was hanged.

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15000 ransomthing

Ransom amount stipulated in the agreement with Mexican bandits for release of aviators.

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15 sticks of giant powderthing

Explosive that killed Richard Joy and William Hutchens in the Brush Heap mine.

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18 foreign mining menthing

Group of foreign miners, all but one American, who were murdered near Santa Isabel.

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250 pounds of venisonthing

Venison killed by Ben Gooch.

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35 cow-ponies at $35 per headthing

Livestock purchased by Sheriff Lockhart from Thomas Clark and shipped to Doming.

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7000 dead fishthing

The quantity of fish killed by a dynamite explosion in Mangas Lake.

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