_ CABRERA, Antonio (Tony)
Cabrera, a 22-year-old Mexican American, had been an inmate in a
Ilorida home for the feeble-minded but was released as cured in
1928, Later he moved to San Bernardino, Calif., where-he estab-=
lished a common-law relationship with 17-year-old Alberta Smith, _
In May, 1935, Miss Smith left him fol] lowing a q uarrel and returned
to the home of her Mother. Enraged, Cabrera went there and shot the
girl in the head, He was taken into ee es st immediately and _
expressed no remorse for having shot the girl, When she died a week
later after an ZHESERAGK after the wound became infected, he said —
_that he was glad that she had died, The jury deliberated T88S for
less than one hour before returning a verditt of guilty mmm with no
recommendation for mercy, Carbrera's execution was delayed pending
the resultsm of tio separate appeals to the California Supreme
Court, but he was finally hanged at San Quentin on July 21, 1936.
THE SAN BERNARDINO SUN, San Bsrnardino, Calif., July 2h, 1936
July 25,5 1936
a ee Nevel- Bound —
CABRERA, Antonio (ony).
Cabrera, a 22-year-old Mexican we ican,*had been an inmate in a
Florida home for the feeble-~minded but was released as cured in
1928, Later he moved to San Bernardino, Galif., where he estab-=
lished a common-law relationship with 17-year-old Alberta Smith.
In May, 1935, Miss Smith left him following a q uarrel and returned
to the home of her Mother. Jmraged, Cabrera went there and shot the
girl in the head, He was taken into custody almost immediately and _
expressed no remorse for having shot the girl. When she died a week
later after an XHBSSEXEK after the wound became infected, he said
that _he was glad that she had died, The jury deliberated A888 for
less than one hour before returning a verdintt of guilty mat with no
recommendagion for mercy. Carbrera's execution was deteyed pending
the results of tio separate appeals to the California aes
Court, but he was finally hanged at San Quentin on July 2), 1936.
{HE SAN BERNARDINO SUN, San Bernardino, Calif., July 2h, 1936
July 25, 1936
Verkelat- Orly Jevil-lrovad
CABRERA, Antonio (Tony)
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THE SAN BERNARDINO SUN, San B.rnardino,
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