Pedro (real name unknown) met his demise on September 13, 1876. He had been employed in Sidney, Nebraska as a hired hand with a local cattle outfit. Newspapers of the day reported that Pedro had been recently fired for drunkenness and that he had disappeared from the area between September 1 and 6, 1876. Coincidentally, two horses had also disappeared from a local livery stable about the same time. Lawmen from Sidney tracked Pedro to Roscoe, Nebraska, where he had joined a band of Mexican cowboys. When confronted, Pedro began firing his gun at his apprehenders. The lawmen fired six shots at Pedro and he fell dead into the river.
Source: "Bodies of Boot Hill" printed by Keith County Visitors Committee in 2016
Source: "Bodies of Boot Hill" printed by Keith County Visitors Committee in 2016
Pedro (real name unknown) met his demise on September 13, 1876. He had been employed in Sidney, Nebraska as a hired hand with a local cattle outfit. Newspapers of the day reported that Pedro had been recently fired for drunkenness and that he had disappeared from the area between September 1 and 6, 1876. Coincidentally, two horses had also disappeared from a local livery stable about the same time. Lawmen from Sidney tracked Pedro to Roscoe, Nebraska, where he had joined a band of Mexican cowboys. When confronted, Pedro began firing his gun at his apprehenders. The lawmen fired six shots at Pedro and he fell dead into the river.
Source: "Bodies of Boot Hill" printed by Keith County Visitors Committee in 2016
Source: "Bodies of Boot Hill" printed by Keith County Visitors Committee in 2016
Gravesite Details
Shot near Roscoe by a Cheyenne County posse.
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