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West Texas Jury At Socorro A Self Appointed Trial
The 1849 Socorro case saw a mixed American Mexican jury in a self styled court led by Judge Berthold. A priest consoled condemned prisoners before executions at a village plaza as federal troops and Boundary Commission officers sought order. Young gang leader captured and punished. town quieted afterward.
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Berthold
Ilegal
Socorro
Eas
Supreme Court
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New Mexico
California
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Scorro
Upper
Rio Grande
Isol
Boundary Commission
United States
Mexico
San Antonio
Uch
Bret Hatre
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Edward C. Clark
Young
Bartlett
America
San Elizario
el Paso
William Craig
Marcus Butler
John Wade
Butler
Alexander Young