Jose Antonio, 1852 August 20

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Antonio, an Indian, got into an argument with Aparicio Morales at

or near the residence of a Dr, Tennent in Pinole, Contra Costa Coes
Calif, on May 29, 1852, and Morales was fatally stabbed. There

was no doubt as to Antoniots guilt and he was gonvicted of the mr-
der on July 9, 1862, and Sentenced to hang, He was exacuted from
the limb of a sycamore tree in the suburbs of the village of Marti-
nez on August 20, 1852, A barrelj was placed on the body of an old
cart and Antonio was forced to stand on it while the rope was adjus~
tede the cart was then driven from beneath him and the barrel and
he was hanged,

HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIF, Published by We. As Slocum &
Coss San Francisco, 1882, Page 3h),

ANTONIO, Jose

Antonio, an Indian, got into an argument with Aparicio Morales at

or near the residence of a Dr, Tennent in Pinole, Contra Costa Con,
Calif, on May 29, 1852, and Morales was fatally stabbed. There

was no doubt as to Antoniots guilt and he was gonvicted of the mr-
der on July 9, 1882, and Sentenced to hang, He was exhcuted from
the limb of a Sycamore tree in the suburbs of the village of Marti-
nez on August 20, 1852, A barrell was placed on the body of an old
cart and Antonio was forced to stand on it while the rope was adjus-
tede the cart was then driven from beneath him and the barrel and
he was hanged,

HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY , CALIF, Published by We. A. Slocum &
Cosy San Francisco, 1882, Page 3h],

ANTONIO, Jose

cio Morales at,
a Tement in Pinole, Contra Costa Co.,
lifts, on May 29, 1852, and Morales was fatally stabbed. The:
was no doubt as to Antonio's guilt and h
der on July 9, 1882, and sentenced to hang,
the limb of 2 sycamore tree in the suburbe’o
zon AU '» 1852, A barrell was placed on the

gust
fart and Antonio was forced to stand on it while the Tope was adjus-
ted. the cart was then driven from beneath him and the barrel and
he was hanged,

GISTORY OF CONTRA GOSTA COUNTY, CALZF, Published by We As Slocum &
Cosy San Francisco, 1862, Page 3h1,



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Jose Antonio executed on 1852-08-20 in California (CA)
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