What can you tell me about Joaquin Murrieta? Joe Manriquez Whittier, California Author John Boessenecker says, “Walter Noble Burns called him the Robin Hood of El Dorado. Not true, of course. He and his band killed 30 to 40 men, most of them unarmed Chinese miners who were vulnerable targets for robbery. He was slain by the California Rangers on Cantua Creek in the West San Joaquin Valley on July 25, 1853. The Rangers’ manhunt lasted just two months.” Reportedly, Ranger Capt. Harry Love


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