This is Case File 1 of our series Women Executed on Death Row. Depending on the state, you can request copies or try to locate a birth certificate by contacting the local or state Health Department where the person died. was 54 and unattractive. Advertisement. Luckily for prosecutors, John True had no interest in pursuing crime as a career, and no qualms about telling the whole story, bloody detail by bloody detail, in exchange for immunity. She served a five-year sentence for perjury as a false alibi witness for two petty criminals, and served her sentence at the California Women's State Prison at Tehachapi, California. As they prepared to leave, True said, Graham slipped a pillowcase over Monahan's head while Perkins tied her hands together and Santo fastened a piece of cloth around her neck. she was secure, he said to her "Now take a deep breath and it won't bother Attorney Ward Sullivan confers with defendant Jack Santo while co-defendants . dubbed "Bloody, Two films were made about her both called Meeting with Graham to plan the alibi story, he insisted that she admit to him that she had indeed been at the scene of the crime. Words fall short of expressing our grief for your loss, as we mourn with family and friends for this great loss. the Murderpedia project stay alive. As a prison official would explain to KTTV, "Within 5 to 30 seconds the person will slip into unconsciousness", Boretti adds, "They go about four or five times back and forthfinally their head comes down. suit and brown pumps and had been allowed lipstick and earrings. I'll take the Iris shortly thereafter married a different man and moved to New York, leaving her mother, Mabel Monohan, to reside in their former home. If you want to keep things simple, you can always find death . been an inmate. Born in Oakland in 1923 to an unwed teenager, young Barbara Ford bounced from foster home to convent school to orphanage before being sent, just after her 14th birthday, to the California School for Girls in Ventura -- the same brutal institution where her mother had been incarcerated. It is notable that there was His book, along with Barbara Graham's execution, made capital punishment a personal crusade for millions. 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Graham's story might have ended there, but her name has not been forgotten, thanks to Hollywood. fourth gang member called John True went to the old lady's house and demanded On Wednesday police identified the woman as 74-year-old. victim is brutally murdered. Years later, her case - chronicled in a popular Hollywood movie - became a rallying cry for anti-death penalty activists. final hours. She died on June 3, 1955 in San Quentin, California, USA. was jailed for two months in, Barbara liked nice things and also, perhaps husband's life. Baxter Shorter was involved in the robbery and murder of Mabel Monohan, he was also the victim of a kidnapping and slaying by two of the prime suspects in the case. Next of kin and family origins. By the early 1950s, Barbara had worked in bars, brothels and gambling joints across California and racked up a rap sheet that included arrests for perjury, prostitution, narcotics possession and writing bad checks. 14 15. [1], Released from reform school in 1939, Graham tried to make a new start for herself. As a teenager she was arrested for vagrancy and served time at the same reform school as her mother. Harry Kielhamer was awarded custody of their two sons. Very few of the respondents to my survey Her execution was originally scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on the 3rd of June, 1955. Barbara begins the story She was executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison on the same day as two convicted accomplices, Jack Santo and Emmett Perkins, all of whom were involved in a robbery that led to the murder of an elderly widow. In court, it all added up to convictions, and death sentences for Graham and her partners. In "Proof of Guilt: Barbara Graham and the Politics of Executing Women in America," Kathleen Cairns profiles the mid-century murder suspect whose case became a rallying cry for anti-death penalty activists. "[20] Los Angeles Herald-Express reporter Bill Walker also exposed the inaccuracies of the film in his article in the April 1959 issue of Cavalier, "Exposing Hollywood's 'I Want to Live' Hoax", and in a 1961 book titled The Case of Barbara Graham. On March 8th, 1953, Barbara Graham had joined Emmitt Perkins, Baxter Shorter, Jack Santo, and John True for dinner in the San Fernando Valley. herself. It is notable that there was To make an online request for the death record you need, go to the website of Vitalcheck and follow the instructions stated there. drugs. By 1942 she was divorced, and her former husband Harry Kielhamer gained custody of their two sons. Maybe that will be better for my kids" (of which she had "Count to 10 after you hear the cyanide tablets drop, and then take a deep breath," one officer whispered to her. She married for the third time in 1951 but this Her 3 of these men were known to be associates of, Mickey Cohen, a known LA gangster, as well as another man and Shorter. Henry Graham was addicted to illegal drugs and known as a hardened but low-level criminal. There, she got a room on Hollywood Boulevard and returned to prostitution. She won an Oscar for the portrayal. These videos are in no way faked, edited or meant to be misleading in anyway. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. her husband. By the time the baby reached the terrible 2's, Hortense herself had raised enough hell to be shipped off to the girls' reform school in Ventura. However, when details about her become available, it will make headlines for all who want to read them! She was reportedly a seagull, somebody who was plying their sex trade in groups or pairs near naval bases. He was later kidnapped and murdered by Perkins and Santo after his statement was leaked publicly and he had been released from police custody. feel that women should be treated more leniently in respect of the death However Shorter, once alone, purportedly called for help from a pay phone. Once the door was open Monahan could be subdued, tied up and the house ransacked. ", "The Enigma Woman: The Death Sentence of Nellie May Madison,", "Women Who Kill Men: California Courts, Gender, and the Press", "Invitation to an Execution: A History of the Death Penalty in the United States. And, I said Barbara we know the whole story. There are some questions about her guilt. "She was pretty canny in that she let these people talk to her and got (them) to take her side of the story. prosecution had proved her attempt to fake an alibi---and ruined his Barbara Graham was born in 1923 in Oakland, California. After her string of failed marriages, Barbara Graham became a worker in the sex trade, just like her mother before her. After the gang left, Santo assumed Monohan was dead. Photo of Mrs. Harriett Henson Santo, wife of defendant Jack The inmate, however, was working to reduce her own sentence, and the "friend", who offered to say he was with Graham the night of the murder, was a police officer. At the age of 2, Barbara was placed in foster care as her mother was sent to reform school, she alleged that in foster care she was beaten and treated poorly. her death had been much easier than Mabel Monahans. the The voices that are recorded are 100% REAL! Perkins pulled together a crew of five for the burglary. True, Barbara lost patience and began to pistol whip the old lady and then Alford Autry Graham Sr. Obituary, Cause of Death How Did he Die? He was 59 years old and is survived by his wife, Pamela Thomas-Graham, two sons, Gordon and Harrison, a daughter Lindsey and . the night of the murder. Seven Decades Later, I Cant Let It Go, 'The Suicide': The Hotel Cecil and the Mean Streets of L.A.'s Notorious Skid Row, "Front-Page Women Journalists, 1920-1950,", "Hard Times in Tehachapi: California's First Women's Prison. to death. As a teenager, she was arrested for vagrancy and sentenced to serve time at Ventura State School for Girls, the same reform school where her mother had been. She Barbara Graham, a veteran shill well used to fooling people, fit the bill perfectly. first child. It was when she began an affair with Perkins that she learned of Mabel Monahan. He always had time for his friends and neighbors. a fellow "inmate" to give her an alibi. Old enough to start raising her own hell, Barbara soon entered her Mom's alma mater, the Ventura reformatory. only a few months. Barbara's case is yet another of WITH THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION I COULD GET TROUGH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, ALL ARE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Canon Barbara Graham passed away peacefully surrounded by family in hospital in Bracebridge on Thursday, March 17th, after a short illness. straps and threw her head back as far it would go, remaining in this position Cairns asked. Esteban Escobedo is one of only a handful of professional floreadores Mexican trick ropers in the United States, and one of a few instructors of the technical expression performing floreo de reata (also known as floreo de soga "making flowers with a rope"), an art form in itself and one of Mexico's longest standing traditions. She had a difficult and miserable childhood (sound Isaac John Gayo returns to LA, Ralph Yarl: 85-year-old man arrested in shooting of Missouri teen, Karen Bass addresses homeless crisis, port delays in LA City Address, What it takes to be 'middle class' in California. ", Public Media Group of Southern California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Tax ID: 95-2211661, 2022 - Public Media Group of Southern California. However, while the movie may have been fictionalized, there is still some doubt about Graham's guilt and the manner in which it was 'proved'.[21]. And, she had a nephew who worked the gambling tables in Vegas. She either wouldn't or couldn't. are those who maintain her innocence. 2 O'clock in the morning. Lawrence Otis Graham, Chappaqua resident, respected attorney, author, media commentator, board member and lifelong advocate for diversity passed away on February 19, 2021. She was sent to the reformatory where her mother had also Shorter claimed that at this point he threw Perkins to the floor and convinced True to remove the gag because he noticed Monohan was having trouble breathing. Word on the street had it that an elderly, infirm widow - Mabel Monohan - was the former mother-in-law of a high-flying Las Vegas gambler. Ruth Graham, 87 wife of evangelist Billy Graham, died today, June 14, 2007 in Montreat, North Carolina. Funeral Service of Rev. Attorney Ward Sullivan confers with defendant Jack Santo while Canon Barbara Graham Obituary, Death Cause: We got information about the Death of Rev. In 1950, Barbara met husband No. By Barbara Quarshie April 16, 2023. didn't last and in 1953 she met and married Henry Graham. She served her five year sentence at the California Womens State Prison. Graham beat an elderly woman to death when a robbery went bad. you" to which Barbara retorted, "How in the hell would you know?". This friendship caused numerous rumours and gossip, with one rumour widely circulated amongst criminals that Scherer trusted Mabel so much that he left $100,000 in a safe in the Burbank residence. feel that women should be treated more leniently in respect of the death However, this inmate was an informant and the friend a police officer; they recorded the whole conversation in which she admitted she was there. She started an affair with Perkins, who told her about a 64-year-old widow, Mabel Monohan,[7] who was alleged to keep a large amount of cash and jewelry in her home in Burbank, California. In the movie "I Want to Live" Susan Hayward plays murderess Barbara Graham. Barbara Graham talks with her court-appointed attorney, Jack W. Hardy, after the prosecution had proved her attempt to fake an alibi---and ruined his defense. Monohan lived in a modest house in Burbank, but the rumor was that she kept a safe stuffed with her former son-in-law's cash, at least $100,000. Subsequently, John True became a witness for the state in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Barbara Graham died within minutes of inhaling the gas. out to commit a crime (a serious crime in this case) and as a result their In the 1958 movie, "I Want to Live!" gas chamber. Shorter stated that he initially did not want Graham to participate because she was a "dame" but Perkins convinced him that it was the only way Monohan would open the front door. in a cocktail bar but soon went back to prostitution to earn a living. their part in the crime. was pronounced dead at 11.42 a.m. Barbara strained against the Goodwin Jess Knight called twice to delay the execution. The marriage was not a success and by 1941 she was divorced. However, her cause of death was not disclosed. executed June 3, 1955. Following this she moved to Reno, Nevada and then Tonopah, Nevada working in a number of different jobs, working in a hospital and as a waitress. Once inside, True testified, Graham struck Monahan with a gun butt before the gang ransacked the house in search of loot. 12 398 views 1 year ago This is the True Crime story about Barbara Graham. [8] However, Shorter's statement was leaked and he was later kidnapped and murdered by Perkins and Santo after his release from police custody shortly after his confession. Barbara's case is yet another of Her attorney, Jack W. Hardy, had never before represented a defendant in a capital murder case, while the judge, Charles Fricke, had sentenced dozens to death. Amanda Lyons Obituary, Cause of Death How Did she Die? "[15] At 11:28 am she was led from her cell and strapped in the gas chamber; she requested a blindfold so she would not have to look at the observers. those difficult cases of what in Britain was known as common purpose. and was paid $2000 for her part. Three were known associates of LA gangster, Mickey Cohen, along with another man and Shorter. opened in 1958 to uniformly positive reviews and strong box office receipts, earning Hayward an Academy Award and providing capital punishment critics with fresh ammunition. pulled a pillow case over It was through Henry that Barbara Graham would meet his friends Jack Santo and Emmett the weasel Perkins, both of whom had criminal records. victim is brutally murdered. Barbara Graham gazes straight ahead without a bit of emotion as she is led away from the courtroom. the reporter, "If I have to spend the rest of my life in prison - if I ", He would lower the lever that would cause the cyanide pellets to drop into a bowl of sulfuric acid under the chair. "I couldn't figure out why. One of the policemen who In court, True testified against Graham, who continually protested her innocence. Some 30 official witnesses, including reporters, plus 20 Provo, UT, USA", "They Did It for Money: The Mob-Style Murder of Burbank Widow Mabel Monahan", "J. Miller Leavy, 89; Prosecuted Celebrated Cases", "Barbara Graham case revisited, November 28, 1958", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barbara_Graham&oldid=1148075532, This page was last edited on 3 April 2023, at 23:04. [8], On March 26, 1953, police arrested and questioned five men in connection with murder of Monohan. After her stint in state prison, Graham moved to Reno, Nevada and then Tonopah, Nevada. Her story of adult criminal activity is told in the highly fictionalized 1958 film I Want to Live!, in which she was portrayed by Susan Hayward, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Rev. That changed on the night of March 9, 1953. a fellow "inmate" to give her an alibi. Perhaps no other story better illustrates the importance of a mother's love than the sad, short life of Barbara Graham. The people who were using her were sophisticated enough to understand that," Cairns said, whether they were abolitionists, prosecutors looking for a swift conviction, or members of the press seeking a sacrificial lamb. Since nothing directly linked Graham to Monahan's murder, "police and prosecutors decided to trick her into admitting involvement," Cairns writes. Barbara Graham was born on June 26, 1923 in Oakland, California, USA. Comments. that it was His death was confirmed by his wife, Pamela Thomas-Graham, who said the cause had not been determined. Barbara was innocent or guilty or partially guilty by virtue of being involved She soon became involved in gambling and illegal drug circles, cultivating a number of friends who were ex-convicts and known career criminals. The men followed, and started tearing up the house. [8], On the evening March 9, 1953, Graham reportedly gained entry by knocking on the door and asked to use Monohan's phone due to car trouble. her death had been much easier than Mabel Monahans. All of the men knew Monohan through Scherer however they were all released due to lack of evidence. Monohan and Scherer had remained close friends after the divorce and their continued friendship piqued public interest, gossip and rumors that would later prove deadly. This arrest was enough to scare Shorter, at the mere thought of heading to the gas chamber for his involvement and he volunteered the details of the armed robbery and murder to the police. The terrified widow shrieked and wouldn't stop. Perkins, Santo, Barbara and a Earlier, he had confessed to Kaufman his wish to be cremated and his ashes scattered in the park in case he died. Canon Barbara Graham Obituary, Death Cause: We got information about the Death of Rev. Hortense and Joseph's son, Joseph Robert Wood, was born on March 27, 1930, however Joseph Sr. died on January 19, 1930, at the age 28 before his son's birth. subscribe for more stories 4th episode of Death Row Executions.Bloody Babs1 murderExecuted by gas chamberadd my instagram deathrowexecutions Got down on her knees and cried and pleaded and said 'you know the Governor. On the night of March 9, 1953, Graham rang Monohan's doorbell, said she had car trouble, and asked if she could to use the phone. Graham was born Barbara Elaine Ford, in Oakland, California, the eldest of three children of Hortense Wood. She had requested the blindfold so she wouldn't have to see Canon Barbara Graham on March 21,2022, through Social Media posts and News Websites. Shorter later confessed that he did not want Graham to participate in the robbery because she was a dame, but was convinced to allow her to join by Perkins. The. This attempt to suborn perjury, plus the recorded admission that she indeed had been at the scene of the widow Monohan's senselessly violent murder, abutted by her previous perjury conviction, completely destroyed Graham's credibility in court. Susan Hayward signed on to play Graham. "I want to live." 4 - bartender Henry Graham - in a Los Angeles gin mill. wouldn't turn state's evidence. Over the next several years, she was married twice more, but each of these attempts at a more traditional lifestyle failed.[5]. Because he thought it was a travesty? truth? After Graham's death, her life story was made into a movie called, "I Want to Live!" Susan Hayward, who starred in the film, later . The grave site of Barbara Graham / Plot 80596700. gas chamber Robert "plant" - a policewoman. Photo is a collage scanned in two parts. Barbara Graham Obituary: In the loving memory of Barbara Graham, we are saddened to inform you that Barbara Graham, a beloved and loyal friend, has passed away. by writer Stuart Palmer, for immunity from prosecution and they were all three convicted and sentenced [11], The press nicknamed Graham "Bloody Babs", reflecting the public disgust for her alleged actions. When Graham was two, her mother, who was still in her late teens, was arrested and sent to reform school and Graham was placed in foster care in which she alleged that she was beaten and treated poorly. a familiar story?). Once the gang left, Santo assumed Monohan to be dead. Her unwed mother gave birth to a second daughter Claire Elizabeth. 1955: Barbara Graham, of "I Want to Live" fame. She always brought light to every room entered. Regardless, the cause of death was asphyxia due to strangulation. Her last words were, Good people are always so sure theyre right.. the court, therefore, not convict any of them for murder or should it convict in a cocktail bar but soon went back to prostitution to earn a living. Image: Bloody Babs Says Goodbye to Tommy April 21, 2014. On March 9th, 1953, sometime in the evening, they gained entry into Monohans Burbank residence. [2] On February 23, 1925, Hortense, still unwed, gave birth to a second daughter, Claire Elizabeth. trouble with the law. Canon Barbara Graham: The funeral service of Rev. you don't plead - you try to be a woman". We had to open the door and unstrap her and take her back to her cell. Your donation supports our high-quality, inspiring and commercial-free programming. Instead, the author said, she appeared in court in tight clothing and high-heeled pumps "that showed off her trim ankles and shapely legs radiat(ing) anger and resentment as she sat, casually smoking, at the counsel table.". the witnesses. huge interest in and protests over the execution of Karla Faye Tucker in Texas WHEN BARBARA GRAHAM died in San Quentin's gas chamber, she became the thirty-seventh woman executed in the United States in the twentieth century. Barbara was innocent or guilty or partially guilty by virtue of being involved I think that Emmett inflicted the beating, with Barbara at his side. Barbara Graham (center) is escorted away by Deputy Sheriff's after the prosecutor demanded the death penalty. It was believed using Graham was the only way Monohan would open her front door for them to gain entry. crime. her head during the brutal murder. In March 1953, Barbara joined Perkins and Santo, as . I cannot lie. After many failed appeals and on her execution day multiple stays of execution, Barabara Graham was taken to the death chamber. Was it because she was beautiful? The Barbara Graham execution was big news in the 1950s and KTTV has a unique connection. Emotionally, Putnam said that "she called her attorney and told him 'can you get Putnam to come out to see me. She met her fourth husband, bartender Henry Graham, around the same time that she went to work for gambling parlor owner Emmett Perkins, a bit player in Los Angeles mobster Mickey Cohen's operation. stays - she had prepared herself and could not understand "why do they she hand it over to them. To shut her up, Graham whacked her in the face with the butt of a pistol, and continued pistol-whipping her until blood spilled all over the floor. friends. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX 11) - "Bloody Babs" - that's what she was called by some! 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