From roots-in@rootsweb.com Thu Sep 12 13:38:09 1996 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) id NAA09922 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Thu, 12 Sep 1996 13:38:01 -0700 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) id IAA16767 for roots-in@rootsweb.com; Thu, 12 Sep 1996 08:34:20 -0700 X-Envelope-From: pchilds@cris.com Thu Sep 12 08:34:07 1996 Received: from tribune.concentric.net (tribune.concentric.net [199.3.12.34]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id IAA16741 for ; Thu, 12 Sep 1996 08:34:00 -0700 Received: from cliff.cris.com (cliff.cris.com [199.3.12.45]) by tribune.concentric.net (8.7.5/(%D% %I%)) id LAA05460; Thu, 12 Sep 1996 11:31:02 -0400 (EDT) [1-800-745-2747 The Concentric Network] Errors-To: Received: from LOCALNAME (cnc058050.concentric.net [206.173.200.50]) by cliff.cris.com (8.7.5) id LAA11914; Thu, 12 Sep 1996 11:31:44 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 11:31:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199609121531.LAA11914@cliff.cris.com> X-Sender: pchilds@pop3.cris.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: 4CORNERS-ROOTS@maiser.pop.indiana.edu, ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com From: pat childs Subject: TELEGRAPH COMPANY 1906 Sender: roots-in@rootsweb.com Willis Marley (aka William) MC LAUGHLIN and James BILLINGSLEA were murdered in cold blood at Sierra Montoso in the Manzano Mountains of NM on 29 Sep 1906, while on a leisure trip, by two locals they had befriended. Extensive news accounts of the day state that they were employed by the telegraph company. MC LAUGHLIN was a resident of the local area for the past three years and BILLINGSLEA and his bride were residents of Trinidad CO. MC LAUGHLIN's wife and children were with her mother, Axie Parker GRAY in Salida CO at the time of the murders. Does anyone have any idea what telegraph company they may have been employed by in that area at that time? BILLINGLEA's father worked as an agent for Globe Express Company. Does that sound familiar to anyone? Grateful for ANY help. Pat Childs pchilds@cris.com