Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria Lynchings
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Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria Lynchings
Subject
Lynching
Law enforcement--Texas Rangers
Violence against--Mexicanos
Description
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria were two prominent Mexican-American residents of South Texas. In September 1915, armed robbers hijacked them for their horses their supplies. When the two men reported the incident to Texas Ranger Capt. Henry Lee Ransom on 27 September, he chased them down, shot and killed them both.
Following the murders, Capt. Ransom would not allow the bodies to be removed for a proper funeral. In October, Bazan and Longoria were buried by their families where they lay, which is now the Bazan Ranch Cemetery (or Campo de las Flores) in Hidalgo County.
Frank Cushman Pierce reported the incident to the US Secretary of State stating, "Jesus Basan [sic] brother-in-law [sic] of Antonio Longoria, killed near Del Fina or Delfina, Hidalgo County. Antonio Longoria near Delfina Hidalgo County between Delfina and Guadalupe."
Following the murders, Capt. Ransom would not allow the bodies to be removed for a proper funeral. In October, Bazan and Longoria were buried by their families where they lay, which is now the Bazan Ranch Cemetery (or Campo de las Flores) in Hidalgo County.
Frank Cushman Pierce reported the incident to the US Secretary of State stating, "Jesus Basan [sic] brother-in-law [sic] of Antonio Longoria, killed near Del Fina or Delfina, Hidalgo County. Antonio Longoria near Delfina Hidalgo County between Delfina and Guadalupe."
Date
1915 September 27
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Citation
“Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria Lynchings,” UTRGV Digital Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/1661.