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Pardon-Happy Governor Frees Cop-Killing Folk Hero
Gregorio Cortez, a folk hero jailed for killing Sheriff Morris, was pardoned by Gov. Oscar Colquitt in 1913 after a years long fight, sparking debate. The saga of Cortez’s trials, Mexican support, and eventual death in 1916 frames a charged chapter in Texas justice and race relations.
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Karnes County
Cortez Place
Texas
Black Morris
Cortez
Rio Grande
Romaido
Ture
Plaggeme
Covilan
Posse
Guadalupe
Gregorio Ix
Mexico
San Antonio Express
Morris
Gregorio
Columbus
Gonzales
Huntsville
Oscar Colquitt
Mexi
Colquitt
Beeville
Nuevo Laredo
West Texas
Anson
Gregorio Cortez
Bartee Haile
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