Subject: Serial murderers--California--Riverside and DeTremaudan, A. H. / Names: Northcott, Gordon Stewart, 1906?-1930 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: A similar photograph of Gordon S. Northcott in court appears with the article, "NORTHCOTT BAFFLED: Court Denies His Insanity Plea New Judge Rules Against to Not Guilty Stand Further Delay Turned Down; One Riverside Jurist Steps Out of Case," Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 1929: 1
Date:: [circa January, 1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Gordon Stewart Northcott and his mother Louisa were accused of kidnapping, abusing & murdering 4 boys on their chicken ranch in Riverside County. Louisa confessed to killing one boy; Walter Collins and was sentenced to life in prison. Gordon was tried and convicted on 3 counts for murdering Louis & Nelson Winslow & an unidentified Latino boy. He was executed by hanging on October 2, 1930.
Date:: [between January 1, 1929-February 7, 1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Almost identical image 21198/zz0002pjxt has typed note on negative which states "I PLEADE NOT GUILTY." ..."Left to right; District Attorney Buron Fitts; front row standing: Dep. Dist. Atty. Clifford Thoms; Norbert Savay, chief defense counsel; Northcott, and A.H. DeTremaudan, defense attorney."
Date:: [between January 1, 1929-February 7, 1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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