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Vern D
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch; <deesar@frontiernet.net>
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>Saturday, 5 Aug 1871<<
HORRIBLE MURDER NEAR VALLEJO -- A man named Carlos FERRERA, an Italian, was horribly murdered 3 miles from Vallejo, on Wednesday evening, by a Greek named Antone MANUEL. The parties have had previous quarrels about land, crops, etc. The Vallejo ‘Chronicle’ gives the following account of the affair:
The Act That Caused The Shooting -- Yesterday, Wednesday, Carlos FERRERA, who has charge of his brother’s property during his absence, rented the 65 acres tract to Samuel BROWN, butcher, of Vallejo, for pasturage; and about half past 6 o’clock last evening he went into this field for the purpose of seeing BROWN, (as he avers) who was in the lower portion of the field. While there Carlos was shot and badly beaten about the head.
After the assault he dragged himself to the roadside, and was there discovered by Messrs. WILLISTON and WARFORD, who were out riding. There was no eye witness to the shooting. Thomas MATHEWS heard the shots, and run to see what was up, saw MANUEL beating FERRERA over the head with something. Mistrusting what the trouble was, he ran up to Thurber’s a short distance off, for assistance, but when he came back the Greek had got on a horse and gone to town.
The Deceased -- was a native of a small village about 14 miles from Genoa; aged 40 years; no family; has been a resident of Solano county for about 3 years; he had been a sailor, came to this coast on a Dutch ship. When discovered by the roadside was in a conscious condition; he was taken
to his place, and Dr. VALLEJO sent for, who examined and found his wounds to be fatal.
He was shot in 6 different places; twice in the back, and 4 times on the left arm and shoulder. The wounds on his head, some 14 or 15, were frightful looking, 3 or 4 of them being several inches long and half an inch deep. He lingered in great agony until 7 o’clock this morning, when death relieved him of his suffering. During the night he begged those in attendance to kill him as he knew he could not live, and it would end his suffering.
FERRERA’s Dying Statement -- Yesterday evening I went out in the field to look for BROWN and was waiting for him to bring up his sheep; while there, the Doctor (the appellation MANUEL was sometimes known by] went into the house and got his pistol, came out and commenced shooting at me. I ran fromhim. No words passed -- did not know what he was shooting for. I did not go inside the yard fence; was unarmed. I fell after running a short distance, when MANUEL came up and pounded me on the head with the pistol He then went away and I dragged myself to the roadside.
Statement of MANUEL -- I am a Greek, aged 60 years; never before spent a night in prison; rented the field, containing 65 acres, from FERRERA for 1 year. Got COCHRAN to put the crop in; paid him $65; was to get half the crop. BROWN, the butcher yesterday had sheep in the field; the stubbles
belonged to me; got the following letter from my lawyer at Napa, telling me I had a right to everything:
Napa City, July 24, 1871
Antonio MANUEL
Sir:
You have an undoubted right to turn stock into the field that you rented from Nicholas FERRERA until the expiration of the year unless Nicholas reserved the stubbles in his lease to you.
Yours,
T.J. TUCKER
FERRERA did not reserve the stubbles. Last evening FERRERA came to my house; he kicked against the door; I asked, “Who is there?” He replied “come out here, you g--d d--n s-n of a b--h, and I’ll show you.” Went out with my pistol; FERRERA immediately pulled up his shirt from behind and drew his pistol which he had concealed under it, aimed it at me. I made a grab for it and succeeded in getting it away from him, and caught him by the hair and pulled him down and struck him 4 or 5 times over the head with one of the pistols, breaking it; he then got up, staggered some distance and finally fell again. Got on one of my horses, came to town and delivered myself up. He appeared to be reticent in regard to the whole matter, especially about the shooting, until he could consult his lawyer.
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