Lexington Murders

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The Lexington Murders was one of the most notable crimes in California during the 19th century. Lloyd Leadbetter Majors (February 26, 1837-May 24, 1884), Joseph Jewell (1855-November 30, 1883) and John Franklin Showers (September 20, 1860-May 15, 1899), were responsible for the brutal murder and robbery of William Peter Renowden and Archibald McIntyre in Lexington, California, on March 11, 1883.[1][2]

Majors was executed by hanging on May 24, 1884.[3]

Additional reading

  • Bowman, Joseph P. (2005). The Bad Man from Bodie: The Life And Violent Death of John Franklin Showers. Baltimore: PublishAmerica. ISBN 978-1-4241-0246-4. OCLC 65394701. 

Notes

  1. ↑ "Justice was swift for murder suspects in 1880s San Jose". San Jose Mercury News. January 31, 1995. pp. 1B. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 
  2. ↑ Conaway, Peggy (March 15, 2006). "Premeditated murder in Los Gatos". Los Gatos Weekly Times. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 
  3. ↑ "Death on the gallows; five persons pay the penalty of their crimes. New-York State, Ohio, and California each furnish one and Georgia two of the victims.". The New York Times. May 24, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 

External links

  • Bowman, Joseph P. "Bad Man from Bodie". Retrieved 2008-11-14.  (an online summary of his 2005 book of the same name)
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