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Barbara Elaine "Bonnie" Wood Graham (née Ford; June 26, 1923 – June 3, 1955) was an American criminal convicted of murder. She was executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison on the same day as two convicted accomplices, Jack Santo and Emmett Perkins, all of whom were involved in a robbery that led to the murder of an elderly widow.
In "Proof of Guilt: Barbara Graham and the Politics of Executing Women in America," Kathleen Cairns profiles the mid-century murder suspect whose case became a rallying cry for anti-death penalty activists.
Barbara ‘Bloody Babs’ Graham was executed in June 1955 for the brutal murder of a wealthy widow. But moments before her death, she uttered a curious final sentence.
Barbara Graham might have been a diabolical dame in a hard-boiled detective story-beautiful, sexy, and deadly. Charged alongside two male friends in the murder ...
Jan 25, 1991 · Jan. 25, 1991 12 AM PT. San Quentin Prison guard Joe Feretti strapped Barbara Graham into the gas chamber chair, patted her shoulder and whispered to her: “Take a deep breath and it won’t be so...
Apr 11, 2013 · A new book by Kathleen Cairns explores the intriguing story of Barbara Graham, who was executed for murder in California in 1955, and whose case became a touchstone in the ongoing debate over capital punishment.
Barbara Elaine "Bonnie" Wood Graham was an American criminal convicted of murder. She was executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison on the same day as two convicted accomplices, Jack Santo and Emmett Perkins, all of whom were involved in a robbery that led to the murder of an elderly widow.
Critical in keeping capital punishment in the forefront of public consciousness until abolitionists homed in on a winning strategy, Graham's case illustrates...
May 14, 2013 · Barbara Graham's life might have sprung from the pages of a pulp crime novel. Born in northern California to a single mother, she was in and out of trouble for loitering, gambling and similar small-time crimes. Then, at the age of 28, she went on trial for murder, along with two male accomplices.
Barbara Graham gazes straight ahead without a bit of emotion as she is led away from the courtroom by Deputy Sheriffs. She was sentenced to die in San Quentin's gas chamber for the murder of Mrs. Mabel Monohan. Outside the courtroom, Barbara broke into uncontrolled sobs.
