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"Wanted in fourteen counties of this state, the condemned is found guilty of the crimes of murder; armed robbery of citizens, state banks and post offices; the theft of sacred objects; arson in a state prison; perjury; bigamy; deserting his wife and children; inciting prostitution; kidnapping; extortion; receiving stolen goods; selling stolen goods; passing counterfeit money; and contrary to the laws of this state the condemned is guilty of using marked cards and loaded dice. Therefore, according to the powers vested in us we sentence the accused here before us Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez-"
"Known as the Rat."
"...and any other aliases he might have to hang by the neck until dead. May God have mercy on his soul. Proceed."
some time later
"Wanted in fifteen counties of this state, the condemned standing before us ...sitting before us... Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez has been found guilty by the Third District Circuit Court of the following crimes: murder, assaulting a justice of the peace, raping a virgin of the white race, statutory rape of a minor of the black race, derailing a train in order to rob the passengers, bank robbery, highway robbery, robbing an unknown number of Post Offices, breaking out of the state prison, discharging firearms...(inaudible) - using marked cards and loaded dice, promoting prostitution, blackmail...(inaudible) - illegal postal pick up...(inaudible) - intention of selling fugitive slaves...(inaudible) - and sheriff's office in Sonora, counterfeiting and passing counterfeit money, crimes against places of high authority...(inaudible) - burning down the courthouse...(inaudible) - hired himself out as guide on a wagon train, after receiving his payment in advance, he deserted the wagon train in the hunting grounds of the Sioux Indians...(inaudible) - a steamboat...(inaudible) - after throwing the pilot overboard...(inaudible) - turned over due to lack of skill at the wheel...(inaudible). The condemned is also guilty of cattle rustling, horse thievery, supplying Indians with firearms...(inaudible) - alcohol...(inaudible) - misrepresenting himself as a Mexican General...(inaudible) - unlawfully drawing salary and living allowances from the Union Army. For all these crimes the accused has made a full and spontaneous confession. Therefore we condemn him to be hung by the neck until dead, may the lord have mercy on his soul. Proceed."
Within the (inaudible) areas are substantial and lengthy charges which cannot be heard due to other dialogue mixed over them.
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