Jose Jr. Cordova, TX, 1879 July 7

"Jose Cordova, Jr., was arrested with his father, Cordova,
Sr., his younger brother, Feleciano and a cousin, Enrique
Diazo All were charged with the mrder of Robert Trimble
which occurred on 2-23-1877, Jose Cordova, Jr., was given
the dath penalty and hanged on 7-7-1879, Feleciano, because
pf his youth at 18-years-of-age, the fury found guilty but
recommended life in prison, Enrique Diaz was found .not
guilty and the District Atborney moved for dismissal of the
tase of Jose Cordova, Sr,"

Letter dated 6-6-1978 from Elton R, Cude, DistrictClerk for
Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas, 78205

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"Jose Cordova, Jr., was arrested with his fatber, Cordova,
Sr.,; his younger brother, Feleciano and a cousin, Enrique
Diaz. All were charged with the murder of Robert Trimble
hich occurred on 2-23-1877, Jose Cordova, Jr., was given
the dath penalty and hanged on 7-7-1879, Feleciano, because
bf his youth at 18-years-of-age, the fairy found guilty but
recommended life in prison, Enrique Diaz was found .not
builty and the District Abborney moved for dismissal of the
tase of Jose Cordova, Sr."

Letter dated 6-6-1978 from Elton R, Cude, DistrictClerk for
Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas, 78205

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PJose Cordova, Jr., vas arrested with his father, Cordova,

r., hi younger brother, Feleciano and a cousin, Enrique
pice. All were charged sith the mrder of Robert Trimble
hich occurred on 233-1877, Jose Cordove, Urey wes given
fie dath penalty and hanged on 7-7-1879, Feleciano, because

is youth at 1B-years-of-age, the fury found guilty but

Feconmended life in prison, Enrique Diaz was found.not
builty and the District atborney moved for dismissal of the
base of Jose Cordova, Sr,"

petter dated 6-6-1978 from Elton 2, Cude, DistrictClerk for
° County, San Antonio, Texas, 782

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CORDOVA, Jose, Jr. | range Cark
"7-7-1879, San Antonio, Tex.-Jose Cordova, the Mexica

who murdered Robert Trimble on July 6, 1877, was hang ed
todagz in the jail corrider in the presence of the physi-
cians and reporters, On the scaffold he declared his ©
innocence and he made the same statement in writing yes-
terday. Cordova exhibeted the utmost coolness to the Last
moment." RALEIGH OBSERVER, Raleigh, NC, 7-8-1879,
"...lrimbles was the last of several strangers murdered in
and around San Antonio in 1877, Cordova thought to be the
head of gang...'! GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, 7-8-1879

"Trimble's body found polled up in saddle blankets in a
waterhole on roadside outside of San Antonio, Had been

stabbed twice and shot, Subsequently Trinmble's wagon
Xuumadt and effects found in possession of Jose and his

brother, Feliciano Cordova," NAT, POL, GAZETTE, 7-19-1879

CORDOVA, Jose, Jr. rarge ©

"7-7-1879, San Antonio, Tex.-Jose Cordova, the Mexican
who murdered Robert Trimble on July 6, 1877, was hanged
today in the jail corrider in the presence of the physi-
cians and reporters, On the scaffold he declared his
innocence and he made the same statement in writing yes-
terday. Cordova exhibeted the utmost coolness to the last
moment." RALEIGH OBSERVER, Raleigh, NC, 7-8-1879.
".,.Trimbles was the last of several strangers murdered in|
and around San Antonio in 1877, Cordova thought to be the
head of gang...'! GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, 7-8-1879

"Trimble's body found polled up in saddle blankets in a
waterhole on roadside outside of San Antonio, Had been
stabbed twice and shot, Subsequently Trimble's wagon
fuumi and effects found in possession of Jose and his
brother, Feliciano Cordova," NAT, POL, GAZETTE, 7-19-1879

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"7-7-1899, San tntonio, TexeJose Cordova, tho Nex
who mrdered Robert Trimble on July 6, 1877, vas hanged
todag in the jail corrider in the presence of the physi-
cians and reporters, On the scaffold he declarec
innocence and he made the same statement in writing yes-
ae. Cordova exhibeted the utmost coolness to the las’
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