Book contents
- Death in Old Mexico
- Death in Old Mexico
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Murder
- Part II Context
- Part III Justice
- 7 Investigations
- 8 The Drop of Blood
- 9 Confessions
- Part IV Characters
- Part V Consequences
- Part VI Interpretations
- Part VII Texts
- Conclusion Death in Old Mexico
- Bibliography
- Index
8 - The Drop of Blood
from Part III - Justice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 March 2023
Book contents
- Death in Old Mexico
- Death in Old Mexico
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Murder
- Part II Context
- Part III Justice
- 7 Investigations
- 8 The Drop of Blood
- 9 Confessions
- Part IV Characters
- Part V Consequences
- Part VI Interpretations
- Part VII Texts
- Conclusion Death in Old Mexico
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
For many writers, one singular clue symbolizes the Dongo massacre and its rapid resolution by the Novohispanic judiciary. Written accounts obsess over one tiny bloodstain which plays a critical role in the events that took place from October 23 to November 7. This chapter continues to discuss the investigations of the murderers, including an array of different clues, not just the famous single drop of blood.
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- Death in Old MexicoThe 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation, pp. 72 - 81Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023