a call of nature; I then left him and went on to a small hill, took
off my body my.money belt, which contained some. $325 and my knife,
which I laid on the ground, Whilst I was in the act of dressing my-
self, decased came running up to me, and seeing my knife, picked it
up, syaing, 'what a beautiful knife this is,' At the same time he
made, towards me, and demanded my money, I told him I had but 2 or 3
dollars, which. he might have if he wished, He answered 'No, you have
more and I will have it." At thatmoment he sprang towards me, I start
ed back, butfell, He stabbed at me and run the knife through the calf
of my leg. We then struggled and I got theknife away. Seeing this,
he started and rans; I followedhim, buthe outran me, He soon, however,
fell, and in a second afterwards I fell also; but springing to my
feet before him, overtook him, and in the heat of my desperation,
stabbed him several times, Themoney was mine, I had gathered it by
labor and gambling, He knew that I had it and attempted to rob and
assassinate me, JOSE FORNER Y BRUGADA.'" See also small cards
This is from NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, N.’Y., January 10,
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a call of nature; I then left him and went on to a small hill, took
off my body my, money belt, which contained some $325 and my knife,
which I laid on the ground. ‘Whilst I was in the act of dressing my-
self, decased came running up to me, and seeing my knife, picked it
up, syaing, 'what a beautiful knife this is,' At the same time he
made, towards mey and demanded my money, I told him I had but 2 or 3
dollars, which. he might have if he wished. He answered 'No, you have
more and I will have it.' At thatmoment he sprang towards me, I start
ed back, butfell, He stabbed at me and run the knife through the calf
of my leg. We then struggled and I got theknife away. Seeing this,
he started and rans I followedhim, buthe outran me, He soon, however,
fell, and in a second afterwards I fell also; but springing to my
feet before him, overtook him, and in the heat of my desperation,
stabbed him several times, Themoney was mine, I had gathered it by
labor and gambling, He knew that I had it and attempted to rob and
assassinate mee JOSE FORNER Y BRUGADA.'" See also small card.
This is from NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, N.‘Y., January 10,
l§s?
a call of natures I then left him and went on to a small hill, took
off my body my,money belt, which feet ee some. Bene and my knife,
which I laid on the ground, ‘whilst I wa act of dressing my-
self, decased came running up to me, aii seeing. my knife, picked it
up, syaing, 'what a beautiful knife this is.! At the same time he
made, towards me, and demanded my money, I told him I had but 2 or 3
dollars, which, he might have if he wished, He answered 'No, you have
more and I will have it.' at thatmoment he sprang towards me, I start]
ed back, butfell, He stabbed at me and run the knife through the calf|
of my leg, We then struggled and I got theknife away. Seeing this,
he started and ran; I followedhim, buthe outran me, He soon, however,
fell, and in a second afterwards I fell also; but springing to my
feet before him, overtook him, and in the heat of my desperation,
stabbed him several times, Themoney was mine. I had gathered it by
labor and gambling, He knew that I had it and attempted to rob and
assassinate me, JOSE FORNER Y BRUGADA,'" See also small cards
This is from NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, N.‘Y., January 10, 23,
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FORNER’Y BRUGADA, Jose = s- | ) | |
Hanged, San Francisco, Calif,, Dec. 10, 1852. "On Decs 10, 1852, the
criminal Jose Forner, convicted of the murder of Jose Rodriguez which
occurred on Oct. 8, 1852, paid the penalty of his crime on the public
scaffold, It was the first legal execution that had ever taken place
in this County, and drewtogether an immense number of spectators, The
gallows had been erected on the summit of Russian Hill, a locality
which could be seen from almost any part of the city, but during the
forenoon it was removed some distance further west, and was hid from
the city by the brow of the hill, Early in the day the crowd began
to assemble, Men, women and children gathered around the fatal Spot,
lingering there for hours, awaiting the moment of interests; and when
the prisoner arrived there mst have been four thousand people ready
to witness the melancholy spectacle, Several days before Forner died
he made the following confession: 'On the evening of the 8th of Oct. 5
| I walked over the hills, near Happy Valley, to witness the operations
of the steam excavator, While I was looking at the machine, one Jose
Rodriguez (the deceased) came up to me,’ and slapping me familiarly on
the shoulder, said: E&& 4 "Hello , i
here?! [ answered Chat eeaeene out ea tiee ie es ie
the deceased looked strangely at mes; after a few minutes he asked me ta
come and take a drink with him; I said no, thank you = that I must obe
FORNER Y BRUGADA, Jose
Hanged, San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 10, 1852, "On Dece 10, 1852, the
criminal Jose Forner, convicted of the murder of Jose Rodriguez which
occurred on Oct. 8, 1852, paid the penalty of his crime on the public
scaffold, It was the first legal execution that had ever taken place
in this County, and drewtogether an immense number of Spectators, The
gallows had been erected on the summit of Russian Hill, a locality
which could be seen from almost any part of the city, but during the
forenoon it was removed some distance further west, and was hid from
the city by the brow of the hill, Early in the day the crowd began
to assemble, Men, women and children gathered around the fatal spot,
lingering there for hours, awaiting the moment of interest; and when
the prisoner arrived there must have been four thousand people ready
to witness the melancholy spectacle, Several days before Forner died
he made the following confession: 'On the evening of the 8th of Oct.,
I walked over the hills, near Happy Valley, to witness the operations
of the’steam excavator, While I was looking at the machine, one Jose
Rodriguez (the deceased) came up to me,’and slapping me familiarly on
the shoulder, said: ERB BREE "Hello, Jo i
here?! TJ answered that liad come out 0 Ee aes! Eoncticed tie:
the deceased looked Strangely at me; after a few minutes he asked me td
come and take a drink with him; I said no, thank you = that I mst obe
FORNER Y BRUGADA, Jose
Hanged, San Francisco, Calif,, Dec. 10, 1852, "On Dec, 10, 1852, the
criminal Jose Forner, convicted of the murder of Jose Rodriguez which
occurred on Oct. 8, 1852, paid the penalty of his crime on the public
scaffold, It was the first legal execution that had ever taken place
in this County, and drewtogether an immense number of spectatorss The
gallows had been erected on, the summit of Russian Hill, a locality
which could be seen from almost any part of the city, but during the
forenoon it was removed some distance further west, and ws hid from
the city by the brow of the hill,
people ready
to witness the melancholy spectacle, Several days before Forner died
he mde the following confession: '0n the evening of the 8th of Oct.,
I walked over the hills, near Happy Valley, to witness the operations
of the’ steam excavator, While I was looking at the machine, one Jose
Rodriguez (the deceased) came up to me, and slapping me familiarly on
the shoulder, said: MREEEGZGMEEZ 'Hicllo, Jose, what ou_doni
here?! I angwered that Ihad come out for a fale” f hobscos Tine
the deceased looked strangely at me; after a few minutes he asked me td
come and take a drink with him; I said no, thank you ~ that I must obey
on Deeg 0p 852, he
