Episode 2 of 2
Arrest of Charlie McCarty
- When
- October 1884
- Where
- Middle San Francisco Plaza (today Middle Frisco)
Deputy Sheriff Elfego Baca arrested a drunk cowboy named Charlie McCarty in Middle San Francisco Plaza, taking his gun.
In October 1884, Baca flashed his badge and arrested McCarty in Middle San Francisco Plaza. This arrest triggered the subsequent standoff, as the cowboys sought to kill Baca for enforcing the law against their group.
Sources
- Elfego Baca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15
- San Francisco Plaza, New Mexico Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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