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24-868: Horrell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Horrell Brothers , five brothers from Texas who were outlaws of the Old West Andrew Horrell (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player Edita Horrell , Lithuanian mountaineer and humanitarian aid worker Edwin C. Horrell (1902–1992), American football player and coach Elizabeth Horrell (1826–1913), New Zealand teacher and homemaker Ryan Horrell (born 1973), former English cricketer See also [ edit ] Horrell Hill, South Carolina , in Lower Richland County, South Carolina Orrell (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

48-541: A posse and hunting them down. After an intense standoff outside Lincoln, the posse retreated and the brothers escaped. On December 20, 1873, the brothers stormed a Hispanic celebration in Lincoln, killing four Hispanic men and wounding one Hispanic woman. Again they were pursued, but evaded capture. Shortly afterward, Edward "Little" Hart, a friend to the Horrell brothers, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Joseph Haskins due to

72-613: A gunfight after Standifer had threatened Higgins' son Cullen, a local district attorney . Higgins died on December 18, 1914. At the time of his death, Higgins is believed to have killed 14 men in gunfights. Lincoln, New Mexico Lincoln is an unincorporated village in Lincoln County , New Mexico , United States. The community sits in the Bonito Valley between the Sacramento Mountains and

96-516: A selection of locally brewed beer and non-alcoholic beverages. Annie's Little Sureshot Cafe serves coffee and snacks, and meals are served at the historic Dolan House . Lincoln has numerous historic structures, nine of which are open to the public as museums operated by New Mexico Historic Sites . These include the Courthouse where Billy the Kid killed deputies James W. Bell and Bob Olinger ,

120-661: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Horrell Brothers The Horrell and Higgins families had both settled in the Lampasas County area several years before the American Civil War . By all accounts, the two families got along well for over a decade. However, by the early 1870s, the Horrell boys (Mart, Tom, Merritt, Ben, and Sam) were involved in numerous lawless activities. In January 1873, Lampasas County Sheriff Shadrick T. Denson attempted to arrest two brothers, Wash and Mark Short, but

144-537: Is the village's only street. Numerous historic structures dating as far back as the late 1800s still remain, many of which have been preserved and now operate as public museums. Originally called La Placita del Rio Bonito (The Place by the Pretty River) by the Mexican families who settled it in the 1850s, the name of the community was changed to Lincoln when Lincoln County was created on January 16, 1869. Lincoln

168-669: The Capitan Mountains at an elevation of 5,696 feet. The village is located approximately 57 miles (92 km) west of Roswell (by road) and just north of the Lincoln National Forest . Lincoln is the primary community in zip code 88338, which had a population of 189 residents in the 2010 census. The village is centered around a 1 mile stretch of U.S. Route 380 (also known as the Billy the Kid Trail ), which

192-410: The surname Horrell . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Horrell&oldid=844337977 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

216-553: The Merritt Horrell gunfight, and both surrendered shortly after the ambush to Texas Ranger Captain John Sparks, best known for his earlier 1876 capture of gunman Billy Thompson . Both men posted a $ 10,000 bond and were released. The local courthouse was burglarized shortly thereafter, with several records stolen, including their bonds. The shooting of Merritt Horrell was later ruled to have been self defense , and

240-560: The Wiley and Toland's Gem Saloon in Lampasas, John Higgins shot and killed Merritt Horrell in a gunfight. The three remaining Horrell brothers vowed they would take revenge against John Higgins, his brother-in-law Bob Mitchell, and friend Bill Wren, voicing this publicly on several occasions. On March 26, 1877, Tom and Mart Horrell were shot and wounded during an ambush , but both survived. John Higgins and Bob Mitchell were being sought for

264-462: The charges were dropped. On June 7, 1877, John Higgins, in-laws Bob Mitchell and (William) Frank Mitchell, Bill Wren, and another brother-in-law, Ben Terry, rode into Lampasas. The Horrell brothers and several friends were already in town that day, gathered at the square. Who fired first is unknown, but it is believed that someone within the Horrell faction opened fire on the Higgins faction. When it

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288-622: The command of Captain Thomas Williams. On March 14, 1873, state officers Wesley Cherry, Jim Daniels, and Andrew Melville arrested Bill Bowen, a brother-in-law to the Horrell brothers, for carrying a firearm. The officers then entered Jerry Scott's Saloon with Bowen in tow. After a verbal exchange with the Horrell brothers, who were inside the saloon , a gunfight ensued, leaving four officers dead, including Captain Williams. Captain Williams shot and badly wounded Mart Horrell, and Tom Horrell

312-566: The efforts of generations of local residents, have made Lincoln one of the best preserved old west towns left in existence and the most visited monument in the State of New Mexico. For about a year during World War II , the Old Raton Ranch, an abandoned Civilian Conservation Corps camp on the outskirts of Lincoln, was used to confine Japanese American railroad workers and their families. All 32 internees came from Clovis, New Mexico ;

336-452: The latter having married a Hispanic woman. Less than a week later, the brothers and their friends came into contact with freight wagons just outside Roswell, New Mexico , maintained by five Hispanic men, all of whom were killed by the brothers. By early February 1874, the brothers had returned to Lampasas, but found they were no longer welcome and no longer viewed as fun-loving cowboys , but instead as outlaws. The brothers were arrested for

360-473: The local jail on December 15, 1878, vigilantes broke in and shot them both, killing them. They were buried in an unmarked grave at Oak Cemetery, Lampasas Texas. Although never proven, John Higgins likely instigated the murders. Sam Horrell was now the only remaining Horrell brother. He moved his family to Oregon in 1882, then later to California . He died there in 1936 and is buried in Eureka. John Higgins

384-451: The murders of the lawmen in Lampasas, but due to a local jury hearing the case, they were acquitted . Shortly after their acquittal, John "Pink" Higgins accused the Horrell brothers of cattle rustling . The brothers were arrested, but again due mostly to a local jury hearing the case, they were acquitted. Although things were tense between the two families, no actions were taken by either side until January 22, 1877. On that day, while in

408-701: The town of Lincoln and began drinking, visiting several brothels and saloons before discharging their firearms in the street while drunk. Constable Juan Martínez demanded they turn over their weapons, and they complied but were not arrested. Soon afterward, they had acquired more pistols and were again shooting, this time inside a brothel. When confronted by Constable Martínez yet again, Ben Horrell shot and killed Martínez; Horrell and Gylam fled. Other lawmen caught up with them before they were able to leave town and killed them both. The Horrell brothers retaliated by killing two prominent Mexican ranchers, resulting in newly appointed Sheriff Alexander Hamilton Mills gathering

432-481: The town's entire Japanese American population was placed under house arrest shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into the war, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service "evacuated" them to Lincoln on January 23, 1942. Unlike the " assembly centers " where most Japanese Americans spent the first months of their wartime incarceration, access to school, employment and recreational activities

456-591: Was also wounded. Following the gunfight, several more state police were sent to the county. Mart Horrell and three friends were quickly arrested and taken to the Georgetown, Texas jail. However more than 30 friends soon broke into the jail and freed them. The brothers fled to Lincoln County in the New Mexico Territory , where Ben Horrell quickly befriended Lincoln County Sheriff Jack Gylam. On December 1, 1873, Sheriff Gylam and Ben Horrell rode into

480-727: Was at the center of the Lincoln County War , 1876-1879, and is primarily known today for its historical ties to Billy the Kid . The village holds an annual festival called Old Lincoln Days in August featuring an open-air enactment of The Last Escape of Billy the Kid . Lincoln has been Federally designated as the Lincoln Historic District , and also as a New Mexico State Monument called the Lincoln Historic Site . These designations, along with

504-536: Was impeded by the Horrell brothers, which resulted in a gunfight with Sheriff Denson being shot, but he did recover. The county judge appealed to Governor Edmund J. Davis for help. This prompted the Texas State Police to dispatch a number of lawmen to settle things down. On February 10, 1873, Governor Davis issued an order prohibiting the carrying of firearms inside the town limits of Lampasas, Texas . Seven state police arrived shortly thereafter, under

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528-580: Was not permitted in Lincoln. On December 18, 1942, the internees were transferred to several of the more public concentration camps run by the War Relocation Authority . The historic Wortley Hotel , once owned by Pat Garrett and central to the story of Billy the Kid , began serving guests in 1874 and still provides lodging to travelers. Lincoln also has a bar, the Bonito Valley Brewing Company , which serves

552-523: Was over, Bill Wren had been wounded, Frank Mitchell had been killed, and Horrell faction members Buck Waltrup and Carson Graham were dead. Texas Rangers descended on the town only days later. All three Horrell brothers were arrested, and Texas Ranger Major John B. Jones acted as a mediator between the two sides to calm matters. Less than one year later, Mart and Tom Horrell were arrested in Meridian, Texas , for armed robbery and murder . While confined to

576-418: Was viewed as a hero locally, and is often credited with bringing down the Horrell brothers. He later worked as a range detective and developed a considerable reputation as a gunman. In September 1877, Higgins killed cowboy Ike Lantier, whom he caught stealing cattle, after Lantier drew a gun on him. That shooting was ruled self defense. On October 4, 1903, he killed gunman and former lawman, Bill Standifer , in

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