[OUTLAWS & LAWMEN]. The Weekly Fresno Expositor. Vol. 5, No. 5. Fresno, CA: J.W. Ferguson, 20 May 1874. Containing report of the capture of California bandit Tiburcio Vasquez.

4pp., folio, 24 x 17 1/2 in. The newspaper contains a prominent inside page headline: “Vasquez Captured,” with detailed local coverage of the capture of the notorious Los Angeles, California, outlaw.

Tiburcio Vasquez (1835-1875) was known for robbing trains, stagecoaches, and wealthy ranchers in California during the mid-19th century. At that time, California was undergoing significant social and economic change, and he became a folk symbol of resistance. The manhunt leading to the capture and execution of Vasquez was widely publicized. A posse sent by LA County Sherriff William R. Rowland was sent to a ranch where Vasquez had been hiding, and he was captured on 14 May 1874. He was remanded to San Jose for trial, convicted, and hanged by longtime sheriff John Hicks Adams on 9 March 1875.

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Partial separation at centerfold. Some short tearing and chipping to edges.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[OUTLAWS & LAWMEN]. The Weekly Fresno Expositor. Vol. 5, No. 5. Fresno, CA: J.W. Ferguson, 20 May 1874. Containing report of the capture of California bandit Tiburcio Vasquez.

American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[OUTLAWS & LAWMEN]. The Weekly Fresno Expositor. Vol. 5, No. 5. Fresno, CA: J.W. Ferguson, 20 May 1874. Containing report of the capture of California bandit Tiburcio Vasquez.

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