to the murder that he planned to killed Villasor while still others
swore that afterwards he had told them that he had killed both Mr, and
Mrs, Villasor, saying that he had slain his former partner because he
was "mad! and had killed Mrs, Villasor to prevent her informing on him,
Eis conviction was unsuccessfully appealed to the California Supreme
Court and at 10:01 o'clock on the morning of May 31, 1935, he calmly
went to his death on the scaffold at Folsom Prison, He was pronounc ed
dead twelve minutes later,
0 PACIFIC (2nd) 823,
SACRAMENTO BEE, Sacramento, California, May 31, 1935.
to the murder that he planned to killed Villasor while still others
swore that afterwards he had told them that he had killed both Mr. and
Mrs. Villasor, saying that he had slain his former partner because he
was "mad" and had killed Mrs, Villasor to prevent her informing on him,
His conviction was unsuccessfully appealed to the California Supreme
Court and at 10:01 o'clock on the morning of May 31, 1935, he calmly
went to his death on the scaffold at Folsom Prison, He was pronounc ed
dead twelve minutes later.
0 PACIFIC (2nd) 823.
SACRAMENTO BEE, Sacramento, California, May 31, 1935.
o the mrder that he planned to killed Villasor while still others
swore that afterwards he had told them that he had killed both Mr. and
Mrs, Villasor, saying that he had slain his former partner because he
was "mad" and had killed Mrs, Villasor to prevent her informing on him,
His conviction was unsuccessfully appealed to the California Supreme
Court and at 10:01 o'clock on the morning of May 31, 1935, he calmly
went to his death on the scaffold at Folsom Prison, He was pronounced
dead twelve mimites later,
4O PACIFIC (2nd) 823,
SACRAMENTO BEE, Sacramento, California, May 31, 1935.
sig th ee Ne etiay
racari (2nd) 826
SkoRAI Sib Saeramety Cattery Mey 2, 1935.
-BERMIJO, Anastacio
Bermijo, a 36«year=old native of the Philippines, farmed'a tract of
land near Hood, Sacramento County, Calif., in partnership with a
fellow countryman named Felix Villasor, In May, 1933, Bermijo left
the farm and a rumor began circulating among his acquaintences that
he had taken a sum of money that did not belong to him, After Bermijo
had left the partnership, Villasor, his wife:and their three children
moved to Walnut Grove and on June 17, 1933, Bermijo went there to mmx
discuss the rumors reflecting on his honesty with ‘them, When he
arrived, Mr. Villasor was cleaning a KXKXMEK chicken in the kitchen
and Bermijo went there and accused him of circulating the rumor, Villa
sor denied any responsibility, saying that he had heard the story which
had been told by the owner of the land which they had farmed, Bermijo,
in the presence of Villasor's wife, drew a pistol and shot Villasor in
the back, Billasor grabbed a nearby axe and started towards Bermijo
who shot him again, inflicting a fatal wound, and fled from the house,
After Mrs, Villasor had rushed to her husband and was holding his head
in her lap, Bermijo returned to the house and fired another shot at
he it. it pass@d over her head and lodged in th ; i
he tad killed oth of the Villasors " Bermijo left herliguee aia wee
aken into custody shortly a terwards. At his trial, where he pleaded
self-d££ense, claiming that he had shot only after Villasor had come at
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| BERMIJO » Anastacio
Bermijo, a 36-year-old native of the Philippines, farmed'a tract of
land near Hood, Sacramento County, Calif., in partnership with a
fellow countryman named Felix Villasor, In May, 1933, Bermijo left
the farm and a rumor began circulating among his acquaintences that
he had taken a sum of money that did not belong to him, After Bermijo
had left the partnership, Villasor, his wife:.and their three children
moved to Walnut Grove and on June 17, 1933, Bermijo went there to xxx
discuss the rumors reflecting on his honesty with them, When he
arrived, Mr. Villasor was cleaning a KXKHMEH chicken in the kitchen
and Bermijo went there and accused him of circulating the rumor, Villa4
sor denied any responsibility, saying that he had heard the story which
had been told by the owner of the land which they had farmed, Bermijo,
in the presence of Villasor's wife, drew a pistol and shot Villasor in
the back, Billasor grabbed a nearby axe and started towards Bermijo
who shot him again, inflicting a fatal wound, and fled from the house.
After Mrs, Villasor had rushed to her husband and was holding his head
in her lap, Bermijo returned to the house and fired another shot at
he) tt. dt passa@d over her head and lodged in th . i
he Had kite? Sot of the Villasors Bermijo left Ane hates ant ae
en into custody shortly afterwards, At his trial, where h
self-dé€ense, claiming that he had shot only after Villasor Bad soneces
him with uae axe, auuex watnesses testaired ven prior
BERMIJO, Anastacio
Bermijo, a 36-year-old native of the Philippines, farmed'a tract of
land near Hood, Sacramento County, Calif,, in partnership with a
fellow countryman named Felix Villasor, In May, 1933, Bermijo left
the farm and a rumor began circulating among his acquaintences that
he had taken a sum of money that did not belong to him, After Bermijo
had left the partnership, Villaror, his wife-and their three children
moved to Walnut Grove and on June 17, 1933, Bermijo went there to 2m
@iscuss the rumors reflecting on his honesty with them, When he
arrived, Mr. Villasor was cleaning a KEKUMEK chicken in the kitchen
and Bermijo went there and accused him of circulating the runer, Villa
sor denied any responsibility, saying that he had heard the story which
had been told by the owner of the land which they had farmed, Bermijo,
in the presence of Villasor's wife, drew a pistol and shot Villasor in
the back, Willasor grabbed a nearby axe and started towards Bermijo
sho shot him again, inflicting a fatal wound, and fled from the house.
After Mrs, Villasor had rushed to her husband and was holding his head
in her lap, Bermijo returned to the house and fired another shot at
hh t_passad over her head and i
Peted al Pa of th “tuffasore Boneh Tot ike Asus s amiing, that
taken into custody short: ervards, At his trial, where he pleaded
lself-d@Bense, claiming that he had shot only after Villasor had cone at
him with une axe, aucr watnesses test, a tere viet prior
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