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This entry was posted on May 9 at 12:03 am and is filed under Death penalty, Hanged with tags Crime, Execution, Hanged, Murder. Indeed, San Quentin had even moved to the gas chamber as an official means of execution. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. A system error has occurred. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. This is fascinating! Her death was determined to be accidental drowning, due to being intoxicated. He submerged her in the bath then carried her lifeless body down to the nearby pond. Raymond Lisenba aka Rattlesnake James has the dubious honour of being the last man to go to the gallows in California. The warden was the legendary Clinton Duffy, viewed as the most humane warden of his time.

In Lisenba v.California, the Supreme Court upheld his confession in spite of the third-degree methods by which it was obtained.. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Resend Activation Email. GREAT NEWS! To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. 2:11. listen to this Premium high fidelity episode. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Yow! Check your spam folder. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 2:11. There is a problem with your email/password. Clinton Duffy was born at San Quentin in 1898. ( Log Out / 

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For the rest of his life, Rattlesnake tried to appeal his case, to no avail.

May 2, 1942: Major Raymond Lisenba, better known as Robert S. “Rattlesnake” James, becomes the 214th and last person to be executed by hanging in California. based on information from your browser. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account.

Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Major Lisenba (went by several different names including Major Raymond Lisenba, Ray James, Robert Sherwood, Bob) most commonly known as "Rattlesnake James" - he killed two of his wives and one nephew (possibly others) and was the last man hanged by the state of California in 1942 for one of the murders. most despicable and unthinkable actions. A barber by trade, Lisenba had been found guilty of murder. ( Log Out / 

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Full marks went to Lisenba for ingenuity. Sword and Scale covers the underworld of criminal activity and the demented minds that perform the most despicable and unthinkable actions. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. We’ve updated the security on the site. Turns out he’d been married before and the same fate had befallen a previous wife – his third spouse, so it didn’t take a rocket scientist to fathom that something dodgy was afoot. Make sure that the file is a photo. del.icio.us | digg | facebook | reddit | StumbleUpon. Major Lisenba (went by several different names including Major Raymond Lisenba, Ray James, Robert Sherwood, Bob) most commonly known as "Rattlesnake James" - he killed two of his wives and one nephew (possibly others) and was the last man hanged by the state of … Yet few held the sinister intrigue of Rattlesnake James, who earned his living and his nickname by marrying, insuring and murdering women. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.

( Log Out /  This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. GREAT NEWS! Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Learn how your comment data is processed. James tried to kill his wife by binding her and putting her leg into a box containing two rattlesnakes. He’d dug himself a real hole and it was to prove impossible for him to climb out. Please enter your address to receive your special Perks by mail. You will be able to see their response. After taking out a life insurance policy on his fifth wife, he tried to bump her off so he could pocket the payout. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. We have set your language to Oops, something didn't work.

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