ABOUT THE BOOK: This book is sure to be savored by those interested in Southern California history. Concentrating on a span of years covering the 1880’s to 1920, Ms. Burnett has uncovered fascinating true stories of death and murder.
READ ABOUT:
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The bandit Sylvestro Morales who robbed and murdered his way through the Southland in 1889 and his capture at the Rancho Los Alamitos.
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Violence and death among the Basque and Mexican sheepherders and sugar beet workers of Southern California.
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Long Beach City Trustees hung in effigy and how their attempt to get rid of a local saloon in 1896 brought about the death of the city.
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How the murder of a Long Beach policeman in 1912 led to additional tragedy and sorrow but also brought about the adoption of modern criminal investigation.
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The kidnapping and torture of a Long Beach youth in 1916 by notorious, insane murderer Harry Thaw, whose killing of famed architect Stanford White made headlines around the world.
LEARN THE ORIGIN OF:
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The towns of Long Beach and Los Alamitos.
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The Pacific Electric “Red Car” and jitney transport systems.
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The Long Beach Municipal Band and Long Beach Police Department.
MEET:
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Lew-is the Light who believed he had a special delivery service to God.
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“Whistling” Davis who refused to bury his dead daughter.
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Cantankerous “Old Man” Ranous, killed and buried in a pile of manure.
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W.L. Jennings, killed by a cat.
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The spirits of murder victims who refused to rest.
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Pete Labourdette, a notorious Los Alamitos saloon keeper, and the murders he worked to cover up.
