Cowboy Terry
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Oct 7, 1893Smuggling Across the BorderA new team of customs officials is struggling to curb the flow of undocumented Chinese laborers entering the U.S. through the northern boundary, as local agitators reportedly run wild.Sumas, WA
- Mar 6, 1894Cowboy Terry Caught Running Chinese Immigrants Across the Sumas LineA notorious border outlaw, already linked to a fatal shootout, is arrested by customs inspectors after a stolen railway speeder is stopped south of Sumas.Sumas, WA
- Mar 11, 1894Cowboy Terry, the Chinese Smuggler, and the Ghost of a Deputy’s KillingCaught smuggling Chinese laborers near Sumas, “Cowboy” Terry waives examination and is bound over—while insisting a fatal 1892 shooting began with other men’s guns.Sumas, WA
- Jun 15, 1894The Burglar Who Asked for Prison, Then Fought to Stay OutEugene Kelly and Charles Amos were convicted of stealing machinery from a Vashon Island brickyard. Amos had plotted to kill a jailer; when put in irons, he begged to begin his sentence—then changed his mind and appealed.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA