"Criminal. Contra José Marí Amador por el homicidio de Lic. Gomez,", 1840

Case file for the homicide of Lic. Esteban Gomez, which ocurred in May 1840 in San Juan Del Río, Querétaro, México. José Marí Amador was found guilty and sentenced to ten years in prison at the presidio in Veracruz. The case file is 29 pages, containing entries detailing the investigation, witness and family statements, and the findings of the criminal case against José Marí Amador. Also included is a folding cut-out of the murder weapon, a 65-centimeter sword, presented in its true dimensions.