Robbery of the Mission San Carlos almacén (storehouse; reported 13 May 1831 by Padre Fr. Ramón Abella to Gov. Victoria). Pliego investigated the tendajos for the stolen goods; culprits: presidiario [Simón/José] Aguilar, the civilian Eduardo Lagarra[?], and Andrés (San Carlos neophyte); a neófito Rafael held first (a piece of cotín on him). The fiscal sought the death penalty ('pasados por las armas') for Aguilar & Lagarra; the 13-yr-old accomplice → 200 lashes. Asesor Gómez: Aguilar merits 'el último suplicio' as a 'ladrón famoso' (prior robbery conviction). ⭐⭐ Sentence: Aguilar & Lagarra 'pasados por las armas' (SHOT) — executed 28 May 1831 in the fiscal's presence; the neophyte Andrés (who held the almacén key) made to watch, then 100 lashes + a corma + 6 months' forced mission labor; 4 other Indians freed with a warning. Gov. Victoria confirmed (26 May). Orig. pp.287–357.
| Date | 1831-05-28 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Rodrigo del Pliego, Juez fiscal |
| Place | Monterey |
| Series | Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military) |
| Tomo | LXIX–LXXVII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo) |
| Original tomo page | 287–357 |
| Savage copy page | 240–243 |
| Scan leaf | n245–n248 |
| Document type | verbatim/criminal |
| Source | verbatim transcription |
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Rodrigo del Pliego, Juez fiscal, Monterey, 1831-05-28, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), LXIX–LXXVII, 287–357, Archives of California, C-A 19, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. [the tomo is given as the volume’s full range: this entry has not been resolved to a single tomo within LXIX–LXXVII]Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca19/ca19-d153.html