Book contents
- Death in Old Mexico
- Death in Old Mexico
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Murder
- 1 The Scene of the Crime
- 2 The Dongo House
- 3 October 23, 1789
- Part II Context
- Part III Justice
- Part IV Characters
- Part V Consequences
- Part VI Interpretations
- Part VII Texts
- Conclusion Death in Old Mexico
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - The Scene of the Crime
from Part I - Murder
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
- 1 The Scene of the Crime
- 2 The Dongo House
- 3 October 23, 1789
- Part II Context
- Part III Justice
- Part IV Characters
- Part V Consequences
- Part VI Interpretations
- Part VII Texts
- Conclusion Death in Old Mexico
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter depicts the witnesses who heard sounds or picked up clues before, during and after the massacre on the night of October 23, 1789. It brings to life the moment when the crime was discovered and the initial reports of the investigating judicial officials, as well as surgeons who examined the bodies.
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- Death in Old MexicoThe 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation, pp. 11 - 21Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023