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Book Title: History Of Contra Costa County, California

   MURDER OF GUADALUPE TAPIA.—Guadalupe Tapia, a Mexican, was mortally wounded
with a knife, July 4, 1860, by Ramon Ruiz. They were seen together near Alamo,
each having a horse, though dismounted, and just previous to the attack deceased
was observed to be reclining on the ground, holding his animal by the bridle.
Ruiz now suddenly rushed upon him with a knife, inflicting a terrible wound in
the abdomen, from the effects of which he died in a few hours. The murderer was
arrested, but at his trial which took place January 16, 1861, he was discharged,
the jury disagreeing, there being eleven in favor of his conviction of murder in
the first degree, and one for manslaughter.

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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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