The Vasquez Gang attacks Kingston, California. December 26, 1873--around 7pm. Tiburcio Vasquez and about 11 of his men raid the central California...
Holding Up the Town
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The Betrayals of Tiburcio Vasquez
One might say that love brought down California bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. In 1873, while hiding out at his brother’s home, Vasquez seduced and...
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...
Error of the Flesh Lust was the downfall of Tiburcio Vasquez.
For several years in the 1870s, Tiburcio Vasquez was one of California’s most successful and wanted bandits. He was held up as a “Robin Hood”...
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,...