Price, Charles F., authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032013http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87527Includes bibliographical references and index.Alarming intelligence and intense excitement: first murders in the Pike's Peak country -- "Most horrible and fiendish murders": the bleeding of South Park begins -- "There has been considerable excitement": the First Colorado Cavalry steps in -- "The people are scared nearly to death here": the murderers strike at the vitals of South Park -- "Fallen into the hands of hard men in an evil hour": the lynching of Baxter -- "Glorious news! The mysterious murders unraveled at last": one of the slayers slain -- "Desperate and lawless bravos": the brothers Espinosa -- "Revenge for the infamies committed against our families": serial murder as vendetta -- "Malicious interference was the cause": the scapegoating of Captain E. Wayne Eaton -- "Times have become quiet again": panic recedes in South Park but murder moves elsewhere -- "Ready for any duty, untiring, and full of energy": Samuel F. Tappan takes up the hunt for the Espinosas -- "If this woman is found dead, tell the people the Espinosas of the conejos killed her": the attack on Philbrook and Dolores Sønches -- "I drew his head back over a fallen tree and cut it off": Tom Tobin ends the terror -- "The brightest success rewarded them for their toils": Tobin brings in the heads -- "Who is there to gather the history of this wretch?": the Espinosas remembered -- "Times with me have sadly changed": destinies.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Serial murders -- Colorado -- History -- 19th centuryMurder -- Colorado -- History -- 19th centurySerial murderers -- Colorado -- History -- 19th centuryMurderers -- Colorado -- History -- 19th centuryFrontier and pioneer life -- ColoradoColorado -- History, Local -- 19th centuryColorado -- Race relationsEspinosa, Felipe Nerio, -1863Espinosa, José Vivián, -1863Vincente, José, -1863TextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.