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Friday, May 26, 2023

John Mason

John Mason (18??–April 1866), with Jim Henry, was one of the leaders of the Mason Henry Gang organized by secessionist Judge George Gordon Belt. The group posed as Confederate partisan rangers, but acted as outlaws, committing robberies, thefts and murders in the San Joaquin Valley, Monterey County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County and later in the counties of Southern California.
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  1. ElmoMay 26, 2023 at 4:00 AM

    Judge George Gordon Belt, the guy who hung Tom Bell, aka Dr. Thomas Hodges, who with his gang had committed the first known stage robbery in the west. But it all worked out, as Judge Belt was gunned down at 40 years old by a guy that held a grudge against him.

    The Wild West indeed.

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