Joaquin Murrieta's End- Warren Littlefield

Details of the group that tracked down Joaquin Murrieta and his gang. Henderson rode ahead up a hillside and found Murrieta resting. In the ensuing gunfire Henderson was shot and Murrieta was killed. This is according to the members of the posse themselves.
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 1895-11-21
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • Northern California
  • 1850s
Identifier: Fe-BEN-Murrieta-03

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

“Joaquin Murrieta's End- Warren Littlefield.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1895-11-21. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/137887. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.