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.
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."
