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Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
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**Rodriguez, Josefa [Chipita] (unknown–1863)** Josefa (Chipita) Rodríguez was long considered the only woman legally hanged in Texas. Her story is shrouded in legend with scarce facts about her arrest, trial, and execution. Many claims, including her name, remain unverified. She is believed to be Pedro Rodríguez's daughter, who allegedly fled from Antonio López de Santa Anna. Chipita and her father moved to San Patricio de Hibernia, Texas, providing food and lodging to travelers along the Nueces River. After John Savage was murdered—presumably for $600 in his possession—Chipita was accused of robbery and murder. The money was recovered near Savage’s body, placing substantial doubt on her motive. She and Juan Silvera, possibly her son, faced charges on circumstantial evidence and were tried by Judge Benjamin F. Neal in San Patricio. Chipita pleaded not guilty, and despite the jury recommending mercy, Neal ordered her execution on November 13, 1863. Chipita was confined in leg irons, chained in the courthouse. During this time, lynching attempts were thwarted. Reports suggest she was aged sixty or above. Trial errors emerged, as the shortage of qualified jurors prompted the sheriff to use a jury of less than twenty "qualified men"; even members of the grand jury were called to the trial jury. Chipita's defense consisted solely of declaring her innocence. No appeal followed her conviction. Witnesses at her hanging claimed to hear moans from the unmarked grave. Legends and tales developed around her role in the Civil War and suggest she might have been a scapegoat or even involved in espionage activities. In 1985, Texas Senator Carlos Truan requested a posthumous pardon, which Governor Mark White granted, formally absolving Chipita of murder. Notably, Jane Elkins, a slave, was convicted and hanged for murder on May 27, 1853, marking the first legal execution of a woman in Texas.
Transcribed Image Text:**Rodriguez, Josefa [Chipita] (unknown–1863)** Josefa (Chipita) Rodríguez was long considered the only woman legally hanged in Texas. Her story is shrouded in legend with scarce facts about her arrest, trial, and execution. Many claims, including her name, remain unverified. She is believed to be Pedro Rodríguez's daughter, who allegedly fled from Antonio López de Santa Anna. Chipita and her father moved to San Patricio de Hibernia, Texas, providing food and lodging to travelers along the Nueces River. After John Savage was murdered—presumably for $600 in his possession—Chipita was accused of robbery and murder. The money was recovered near Savage’s body, placing substantial doubt on her motive. She and Juan Silvera, possibly her son, faced charges on circumstantial evidence and were tried by Judge Benjamin F. Neal in San Patricio. Chipita pleaded not guilty, and despite the jury recommending mercy, Neal ordered her execution on November 13, 1863. Chipita was confined in leg irons, chained in the courthouse. During this time, lynching attempts were thwarted. Reports suggest she was aged sixty or above. Trial errors emerged, as the shortage of qualified jurors prompted the sheriff to use a jury of less than twenty "qualified men"; even members of the grand jury were called to the trial jury. Chipita's defense consisted solely of declaring her innocence. No appeal followed her conviction. Witnesses at her hanging claimed to hear moans from the unmarked grave. Legends and tales developed around her role in the Civil War and suggest she might have been a scapegoat or even involved in espionage activities. In 1985, Texas Senator Carlos Truan requested a posthumous pardon, which Governor Mark White granted, formally absolving Chipita of murder. Notably, Jane Elkins, a slave, was convicted and hanged for murder on May 27, 1853, marking the first legal execution of a woman in Texas.
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