Execution of an Indian criminal: Juan Antonio, a neophyte of San Gabriel, charged with many murders…

Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents, tomo Unbound · BANC MSS C-A 63, document 133

Execution of an Indian criminal: Juan Antonio, a neophyte of San Gabriel, charged with many murders, burglary, theft, aiding & abetting horse-thieves of the [Tulares?], captured several times but escaped each time — had been a terror to the community during 15 years — was captured, tried by him & a jury of 6, convicted & sentenced to be hanged; execution took place on 10th; consolations of religion afforded, the curate accompanying him to the scaffold

Date1849-05-13 (exact)
FromAlcalde Foster
ToGov.
PlaceLos Angeles
SeriesMiscellaneous / Unbound Documents
TomoUnbound
Original tomo page—
Savage copy page52
Scan leafn52
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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