Between May 13 and June 28, in the year 1858, seven Californios were hung by vigilantes at the San Luis Obispo Mission.
I focus on three main players: Walter Murray, Pio Linares, and Ja.
My story is a little different.
The official story is that the vigilantes rid the county of murderous bandits, the so-called Powers-Linares Gang.
Previously citizens of Mexico, these men were all Americans when their necks were stretched.
Another Californio was hunted down and shot by the same vigilante posse.
Between May 13 and June 28, in the year 1858, seven Californios were hung by vigilantes at the San Luis Obispo Mission