CARLOS VALENZUELA

31 January 1868

Homicide

Personnel: Coroner Charles Meyers

Carlos Valenzuela was murdered on 31 January 1868. An inquest was held on 1 February 1868. Michael Lopez was accused of killing Valenzuela. Six witnesses were called (testimony does not survive). He was buried in the National Cemetery on 2 February 1868.

Source: Pima County, Arizona records 1864-1923, AZ 83, Box 2, 1868 and 1869 demands folders, University of Arizona Special Collections; Catholic Burial Records p. 21 right side.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

 JOSE MARIA PASAS 17 July 1869 Personnel: Coroner Charles Meyer. Meyer held an inquest for the death of Jose Maria Pasos or Tasos (no testimony survives). He was 23-years-old and was married to Maria Smith. He was buried on 18 July 1869 at San Xavier del Bac. Sources: Pima County, Arizona records 1864-1923, AZ 83, Box 2, 1869 demands folder, University of Arizona Special Collections; Tucson Catholic Diocese Burial Records, page 33 left side.
Read more
 DAN BRAINERD/BRANNARD 1869 (before 5 July) Homicide, gunshot Daniel Brainerd (or Brannard) was 30 years old and a native of Missouri. He was working as a laborer. He was murdered by a pistol shot. The mortality census states he died in Tucson while a Pima County receipt states it was on the Gila [River].  Sources: Pima County, Arizona records 1864-1923, AZ 83, Box 2, 1869 demands folder, University of Arizona Special Collections; 1870 census, Mortality schedule, AZ Territory, Pima, Tucson, page 4, line 15.
Read more
 LEWIS ANTHONY September 1869 Homicide Macario Andrada was arrested for the murder of Anthony. FLORENCE AGAIN:- The people at this interesting settlement are going to ruin for a little gallows practice. How long they have determined to keep up this killing of each other it is really painful to surmise. Thus far, however, it is kept up with the most terrible regularity. Here is the latest from that neighborhood: Lewis ANTHONY was murdered in his own house on Thursday, the 9th inst., by a party of Mexicans. As yet no arrests have been made. Sources: (Pima County, Arizona records 1864-1923, AZ 83, Box 2, 1870 demands folder, University of Arizona Special Collections); The Weekly Arizonan, 25 September 1869, page 3, column 1
Read more