Capture of John Sontag, 1895, Tulare County, Calif.
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Title
Capture of John Sontag, 1895, Tulare County, Calif.
Description
Lying in a pile of hay in this October 7, 1895, photo taken at Stone Corral in Tulare County, CA, is mortally wounded John Sontag, a captured bandit. Possee member, left to right, are: Samuel Stingley, Hiram Rapelje, Luke Hall, George Witty, William English, Thomas Burns, George Gard, Joseph P. Carroll, and Harry Stewart. On that date, Burns shot Witty in the hand in a quarrel over the reward for Sontag's arrest, while on a moving train near Glendale, CA.
Source
1 photograph
Publisher
San Joaquin Valley Library System
Date
October 7, 1895
Contributor
Tulare County Library
Rights
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the Fair Use clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 section 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Tulare County Library, 200 W. Oak Ave., Visalia, CA 93291; Phn: 559-713-2700
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en
Type
image
Identifier
tcm0035
Files
Citation
“Capture of John Sontag, 1895, Tulare County, Calif.,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed September 22, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/6679.