Contra Esteban, indio tarahumarch Por haber dado muerte a un espanol llamado Joseph.

Serial Number
100-01582
Title
Contra Esteban, indio tarahumarch Por haber dado muerte a un espanol llamado Joseph.
Author(s)
Esteban (Indio Tarahumar)
Date
05-11-1730
Documentation
San Joseph del Parral. May 11, 1730. 80p. Original. Signed.
Summary
Estevan, a Tarahumara, is accused of Murdering a Spaniard. The identity of the victim must be inferred due to the state of the corpse, it had been partially consumed by Coyotes. Estevan confesses, giving as his motive that the victim whipped him. He is captured by his fellow townspeople who turn him over to the Spaniards. They also supply a long list of previous crimes committed by Estevan. The sentence is death by hanging, the corpse to be quartered and placed in various public locales. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Esteban (Indio Tarahumara)
Cruz, Francisco de la (General Tahraumara)
Places
San Joseph del Parral (Real)
San Lorenzo
Ethnic Groups
Tarahumaras
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1730c fr. 2100-2139.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1730c fr. 2100-2139
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3280
Rights
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