One might say that love brought down California bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. In 1873, while hiding out at his brother’s home, Vasquez seduced and...
The Betrayals of Tiburcio Vasquez
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Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez
Taking the Town
December 26, 1873--around 7pm. Tiburcio Vasquez and about 11 of his men raid the central California town of Kingston (photo). They tie up (and rough...
At Odds with Society The grave of Tiburcio Vasquez is a bit off-kilter.
Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez was hanged in San Jose, California on March 19, 1875. Afterwards, his body was buried at the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery,...