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Book Title: History Of Contra Costa County, California

   KILLING OF SACRAMENTO LEIBAS.—On the evening of Monday, January 7, 1867,
Sacramento Leibas was shot and fatally wounded by Antonio Figueroa, in the
Pastor House, a saloon and boarding-house in Pacheco, and principally patronized
by native Californians. A difficulty had existed between the parties for some
time, and several weeks before, deceased complained of Figueroa for threats
against his life, but the evidence submitted to Justice of the Peace Sayles,
before whom the case was brought, did not warrant the placing him under bonds.
On the evening of the killing three men came into the saloon together: Bonifacio
Pacheco, Espirito Almosan and Antonio Figueroa, all somewhat under the influence
of liquor. Figueroa commenced to abuse Leibas, who replied, "It's all right, I
don't want any words." He then directed his conversation to Antonio Leibas,
brother of the deceased, in the same strain, and finally the remainder of those
present came in for a share of his vituperation. After a while he went out, but
soon returned followed by Pacheco, who was apparently endeavoring to hold his
arm. Figueroa raised a pistol, pointed it at Sacramento Leibas, who was standing
behind the counter, and fired, the ball taking effect near the heart of the
unfortunate man, who died in about an hour and a half. Notwithstanding being
pursued, Figueroa escaped. Pacheco and Almosan were arrested as accessories, and
after examination were discharged for want of evidence; they were subsequently
re-arrested and lodged in jail in Martinez. Figueroa was traced to a point on
the San Joaquin, near Firebaugh's Ferry, where it is supposed he obtained a
crossing in a boat kept there by a party of Sonoranians. The accessories were
found "Not Guilty," May 18th, and discharged.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.


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