Augustine Chacon | |
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| Born | 1861 Sonora, Mexico |
| Died | November 21, 1902 (aged 40–41) Solomonville, Arizona Territory, United States |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | El Peludo |
| Known for | Armed robbery, cattle rustling, horse theft |
Augustine Chacon (1861 – November 21, 1902), nicknamed El Peludo (English: "The Hairy One"), was a Mexican outlaw and folk hero active in the Arizona Territory and along the U.S.–Mexico border at the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Although a self-proclaimed badman, he was well-liked by many settlers, who treated him as a Robin Hood-like character rather than a typical criminal. According to Old West historian Marshall Trimble, Chacon was "one of the last of the hard-riding desperados who rode the hoot-owl trail in Arizona around the turn of the century." He was considered extremely dangerous, having killed about thirty people before being captured by Burton C. Mossman and hanged in 1902.[1]
- ^ "The Escape of Desperado Augustine Chacon |". Arizonaoddities.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-07.