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In the first of a 3 part trilogy of seperate crime stories from Los Angeles we will look at the life, crimes and execution of Barbara Graham. Many thanks to Katja Anderson for writing this story. Find more of Katja's work: Blog:  missnightterrors.wordpress.com twitter: missnightterrors For pictures from todays episode see the twitter page: the historical crimes and criminals podcast   1. O'Shea, Kathleen A., Women and the Death Penalty in the United States, 1900 - 1998 (1999); Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 70. 2. Brennan, Elizabeth A., Clarage, Elizabeth C., Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners (1999);  Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 387. 3. American Film Institute https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/52606 4. Los Angeles Daily Mirror, 'Barbara Graham case revisited, November 28, 1958'. 5. Bernstein, Matthew, Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent (2000); pp. 336 - 337. 6. Osborne, Robert, telecast of I Want to Live! with commentary on Turner Classic Movies, 20 February 2009. 7 - 10: www.familysearch.org 11. United States federal census, 1930. 12. Davis, Bernice Freeman with Hirshberg, Al, Assignment San Quentin (1962); Peter Davies Ltd., London. 13 - 14: Bailey, Frankie Y. and Chermak, Steven, Famous American Crimes and Trials Vol. III, 1913 - 1959. 15 - 22: Cairns, Kathleen A., Proof of Guilt: Barbara Graham and the Politics of Executing Women in America (2013); University of Nebraska Press. 23. Cairns, ibid; Los Angeles Times, 8 June 1987: 'It's Sally Stanford not Sanford - and also for the record, Errol Flynn didn't need to be spelled'. 24. Cairns, ibid. 25. Keller, Robert, Murder Most Vile, Volume Twenty (2018). 26. Cairns, ibid. 27. Keller, ibid. 28 - 30: Drexler, Paul, San Francisco Examiner, 27 August 2017: '"Bloody Babs” and the robbery gone wrong'. 31 - 32: Renner, Joan, Los Angeles Magazine, 4 June 2013: 'The Mob-Style Murder of Burbank Widow Mabel Monahan'. 33. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135618443/baxter-shorter 34 - 35: Renner, ibid. 36 - 37: Cairns, ibid. 38. Gillespie, L. Kay, Dancehall Ladies: The Crimes and Executions of America's Women (1997).  University Press of America, p. 77. 39. Los Angeles Times, 28 March 1990: 'Last Steps, Last Words on the Row: California has put 501 men and women to death since the state took charge of executions.  Not all of them went quietly.' 40. Stout, Martha, The Sociopath Next Door (2006); Random House, p. 97.

In Todays Episode we look at what Londoners eat during Elizabethan times. Thank you for the subject matter and article from Liza Picard www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/food-in-elizabethan-england Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com

In todays episode we travel back to the London in the Elizabethan era (1558-1603) for a snapshot of London life. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Many thanks to Professor Eric Rasmussen and Dr Ian DeJong for their article and source for this episode: www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/shakespeares-london

Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck used lonelyheart ads to find victims in 1940’s America. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/301806/History-of-the-lonely-hearts blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2015/02/13/6-terrible-love-tips-from-historys-lonely-hearts/ deathbecameher.com/2020/03/26/martha-beck-the-lonely-heart-murderess/ serialkillercalendar.com/Martha%20BECK.php www.historictruecrime.com/the-lonely-hearts-killers/ the-line-up.com/lonely-hearts-killers-raymond-fernandez-martha-beck www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/discoveries/lonely-hearts-ads www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1349471/History-lonely-hearts-ads-From-hilarious-heartbreaking.html

In 1941, Due to the War, Whisky was in short supply. For the islanders of Eriskay the ship that had shipwrecked on their island must have been a dream. It contained over 250,000 bottles of Whisky. This is the true story of Whisky Galore. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.isle-of-south-uist.co.uk/isle-of-eriskay/whisky-galore-and-the-ss-politician/ scotchwhisky.com/magazine/features/8384/the-true-story-behind-whisky-galore/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12363591 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Politician

In 1923, Susan Newell was the last woman hanged in Scotland. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/the-devil-woman-who-killed-paper-984  113murderousmonday.blogspot.com/2012/06/www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/susan.html www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/susan.html oldappin.com/susan-mcallister-hung-for-murderfuneralcakes.blogspot.com/2009/08/madeleine-smith-poisoned-cocoa.html wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Newell oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2014/12/susan-newell-last-woman-hanged-in.ht

In post War USA an American woman of Japanese descent was tried for Treason. This is the Story of Iva Toguri aka Tokyo Rose Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/iva-toguri-daquino- and-tokyo-rose www.history.com/news/6-world-war-ii-propaganda-bro adcasters

In the 18th century, homosexual men would meet in Molly houses: but participating in sexual acts was against the law and you could be Hanged. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Rictor Norton. "The Gay Subculture in Early Eighteenth-Century London". Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook. Retrieved 9 November 2015. www.prisonersofeternity.co.uk/mother-claps-molly-house/ www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/taboo-molly-house-strange-history-georgian-londons-secret-gay/ www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/8/bailey_trumbach.php blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2020/06/19/18th-century-molly-houses-londons-gay-subculture/ eastendwomensmuseum.org/blog/miss-muffs-molly-house-in-whitechapel www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/sexuality/bulletins/sexualidentityuk/2018 Rictor Norton, Ed., "The Mollies Club, 1709-10", Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook. 1 Dec. 1999, updated 16 June 2008 Cruikshank, Dan, The Secret History of Georgian London, Windmill books, London, 2010

In the Early 1960's a sexual affair rocked politics and threatened to overthrow the Government ...this would be known as the Profumo affair. pictures on twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/real-h istory-profumo-affair-christine-keeler-who-what- happened/ www.historyhit.com/the-scandal-that-rocked-the- british-establishment-facts-about-the-profumo-af fair/ www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/weekend/the-pro fumo-affair-a-sex-scandal-that-rocked-british-pol itics-38667179.htmlen.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profumo_affair

In the Early 20th century a burglar perpetrated robberies for over 15 years....he became an infamous cult figure email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Https:www.dailymail.co.uk/females/article-3222439/the-secret-scotland-yard-s-black-museum-Dr Crippen-s-crumpled-pyjamas-revolver-sent-Ruth-Ellis-gallows-gristly-relics-telling-story-British-crime.html www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/heritage/downfall-of-the-thin-man-cat-burglar-1-6866558 en.mwikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Edward_Vickers