Pretty Juanita might have been a footnote in history, but her claim to notoriety has echoed through time. In the summer of 1851, she became the first and only woman ever hung in California
Thank you for telling this story. One of the details that surprised me was the promptness with which she was tried, and executed. Do you know if this was common? Where does the wait between conviction and execution come from?
Thanks for reading and commenting! I believe that even when executions were more common than they are today, there was usually still some length of time between the sentence and execution. Of course, this could vary depending on the location and population. This incident sadly seems to be related to the pressure of "mob justice" and a bending to the will of the crowd.
Thank you for telling this story. One of the details that surprised me was the promptness with which she was tried, and executed. Do you know if this was common? Where does the wait between conviction and execution come from?
Thanks for reading and commenting! I believe that even when executions were more common than they are today, there was usually still some length of time between the sentence and execution. Of course, this could vary depending on the location and population. This incident sadly seems to be related to the pressure of "mob justice" and a bending to the will of the crowd.