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Pedro Unknown

Birth
Death
10 Sep 1876
Burial
Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Mexican. Shot by sheriff (horse thief).

September 12th, 1876 – Pedro the Mexican horse thief stole two horses from Sidney and 3 of Con McCarty's Deputies formed a posse and pursued him. (As usual Con was out of town "on business".) When they caught up with him he opened fire on the posse which returned fire with the end result that Pedro was killed and later buried on Boot Hill.

Source: THE WICKED BURGH, WILD WEST IN SIDNEY NEBRASKA
Mexican. Shot by sheriff (horse thief).

September 12th, 1876 – Pedro the Mexican horse thief stole two horses from Sidney and 3 of Con McCarty's Deputies formed a posse and pursued him. (As usual Con was out of town "on business".) When they caught up with him he opened fire on the posse which returned fire with the end result that Pedro was killed and later buried on Boot Hill.

Source: THE WICKED BURGH, WILD WEST IN SIDNEY NEBRASKA

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