Rito Bargas, 1916 January 21

a life Sentence while Borgas was sentenced to die. There was no

appeal and he was :

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BAKSRSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, July 15, 1915 and January 21, 1916

There was no
appeal and he was

a life sentance while Borgas was sentenced to die.

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BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, July 15, 1915 and January 21, 1916

a life sentance while Borgas was sentenced to die. There was no
eal and he was han.ed at Fi Oe |
*AKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, July 15, 1915 and January ai, 1916

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BORGAS, Rito

Borgas, a 28-year-old Mexican, and his friend Trinidad Gonzales, were
bullies who terrified the other Mexicans who lived in Kern Co,, Calif,
After Gonzales! wife had left him, he boarded his children with Juan
Rivera who made the mistake of asking for payment and thereby earned
Gonzales' enmity. Borgas had fallen in love with a Mrs. Chavez who
refused to have anything to do with him. On July 4, 1915, the two
bullies decided to wreak vengeance on those who had offended them and
went first to the Rivera home where Gonzales shot Rivera through the
neck and legs rendering serious but not fatal wounds. Later that,
Same day they intercepted Mrs, Chavez who was riding in a wagon with
her 6-year-old Son, Dominique and daughter, The wagon was driven by
a Mexcan farm laborer named Frank Amdador, The two men 8x rode up to
the wagon and, withoutwarning, drew pistols and began shooting, ‘The
horse bolted and Borgas and Gonzales followed, emptying their KEK re-
volvers at the occupants of the wagon, Dominique Chavez and Frank
Amdador were both killed and Mrs, Chavez wounded while her daughter

was not struck by any of the bullets. A posse immediatelp began

i it was some time ap-~
soapebertans it! ape fone hae other Mexicans Bat oH Hage Hl ag

with the authorities against them, At their trial, Gonzales received

BORGAS, Rito

Borgas, a 28-year-old Mexican, and his friend Trinidad Gonzales » were
bullies who terrified the other Mexicans who lived in Kern Co., Calif,
After Gonzales! wife had left him, he boarded his children with Juan
Rivera who made the mistake of asking for payment and thereby earned
Gonzales! enmity. Borgas had fallen in love with a Mrs. Chavez who
refused to have anything to do with him. On July 4, 1915, the two
bullies decided to wreak vengeance on those who had offended them and
went first to the Rivera home where Gonzales shot Rivera through the
neck and legs rendering serious but not fatal wounds, Later that
same day they intercepted Mrs, Chavez who was viding in a wagon with
her 6-year-old son, Dominique and daughter. The wagon was driven by
a Mexcan farm laborer named Frank Amdador, The two men ax rode up to
the wagon and, withoutwarning, drew pistols and began shooting, The
horse bolted and Borgas and Gonzales followed, emptying their Kx re-
volvers at the occupants of the wagons Dominique Chavez and Frank
Amdador were both killed and Mrs. Chavez wounded while her daughter
was not struck by any of the bullets, A posse immediatelp began

but it was some time cap-
paar ines) 7, ae ie fon that other Mexicans nat O° oh pe i!

with the authorities against them. At their trial, Gonzales received

BORGAS, Rito

Borgas, a 28-year-old Mexican, and his friend Trinidad Gonzales, were
bullies who terrified the other Mexicans Calif, |
After Gonzales! wife had Juan

Gonzales' ennity.
refused to have

4 posse

any of the bullets,
searching for Ae two mon but it Was" gone tine ue
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xt
of the fear that other Mexicans
WERLES authori ties against them, At their trial, Gonzales received

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