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
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.
Gordon Stewart Northcott standing at the front of a courtroom during his murder trials. Northcott was accused of kidnapping, molesting, torturing, and brutally murdering three young boys and aiding in the murder of another in 1928. His mother admitted to the murder and received a life sentence in jail. Northcott was found guilty on all accounts and was executed by hanging on October 2, 1930 at the age of 23.
Gordon Stewart Northcott was accused of kidnapping, molesting, torturing, and brutally murdering three young boys and aiding in the murder of another in 1928, which his mother admitted to. She received a life sentence in jail. Northcott was found guilty on all accounts and was executed by hanging on October 2, 1930 at the age of 23.
Gordon Stewart Northcott standing at the front of a courtroom during his murder trials. Northcott was accused of kidnapping, molesting, torturing, and brutally murdering three young boys and aiding in the murder of another in 1928, which his mother admitted to, and she received a life sentence in jail. Northcott was found guilty on all accounts and was executed by hanging on October 2, 1930 at the age of 23.
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."
Gordon Stewart Northcott standing at the front of a courtroom during his murder trials. Northcott was accused of kidnapping, molesting, torturing, and brutally murdering three young boys and aiding in the murder of another in 1928, which his mother admitted to, and she received a life sentence in jail. Northcott was found guilty on all accounts and was executed by hanging on October 2, 1930 at the age of 23.