Again we continue with the story about the hanging of Thomas K. Page, who was on trial for the murder of an unknown man and had previously been in San Quentin for manslaughter until pardoned by then governor of California,…
Criminal Annals, Part 60 – The Page Trial
Last time we started the complete story about the hanging of Thomas K. Page, who was on trial for the murder of an unknown man and had previously been in San Quentin for manslaughter until pardoned by then governor of…
Criminal Annals, Part 59 – Monster Humbug
Last week we provided a short article about the hanging of Thomas K. Page, who was on trial for the murder of an unknown man and had previously been in San Quentin for manslaughter until pardoned by then governor of…
California Sesquicentennial Speech
Written by Doug Noble for presentation at the Bell Tower on the Sesquicentennial of California’s statehood. On December 3rd last, California stood proudly and knocked on the doors of congress, the noise loudly resounding like no other before it throughout…
Criminal Annals, Part 58 -Mother Rebukes Crowd
Continuing through the Seventh-Fifth Anniversary Souvenir Review Edition of the “Mountain Democrat,” published on January 6, 1928, we find more crimes under the title, “Operations of Vigilantes” and in other areas of this historical newspaper, including one article regarding a…
Criminal Annals, Part 57 – “Murderer’s Bar”
Continuing through the Seventh-Fifth Anniversary Souvenir Review Edition of the “Mountain Democrat,” published on January 6, 1928, we find more crimes under the title, “Operations of Vigilantes” and in other areas of this historical newspaper, including this famous one about…