The Raymond Ripper: The Brutal 1906 Murder of James Logan

In 1906, the mutilated body of young sales clerk James Logan was discovered on Southern California’s grandest resort hotel, The Raymond. When an African American tailor was accused of the crime, the city’s allegiances split. Half of the city of Pasadena wanted the man condemned to death, but the other half fought to save him, believing he had been framed.Sources:Biery, Bryan. “The Princes: Pasadena’s Regal Family.” Colorado Boulevard Newspaper. 12 March, 2024. https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/the-princes-pasadenas-regal-family/Lindquist, Heather. “‘Exploring Pasadena’s Past’- The Heart of Pasadena’s Communities of Color.” Pasadena Museum of History. 18 June, 2022. https://pasadenahistory.org/exploring-pasadenas-past-the-heart-of-pasadenas-communities-of-color/Liu, Yan. “A full moon in another land: The Moon Bridge in the Japanese garden of the Huntington Library.” Frontiers of Architectural Research Vol. 9 Iss. 3, September 2020. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263520300182#abs0010Most of this episode consists of original research, drawn from the newspapers listed below.Newspapers: California EagleLiberator (Los Angeles)Long Beach TribuneLos Angeles Evening ExpressLos Angeles Evening Post RecordLos Angeles HeraldLos Angeles TimesPasadena Star NewsPasadena PostSacramento Daily UnionSan Francisco Daily CallSouth PasadenanSouth Pasadena RecordMusic: Edvard Grieg's 1906 'Butterfly' is this episode's background music. Credits to Holizna, Fesilyan Studios & Virginia Liston. For more information, visit www.oldbloodpodcast.com