Sensational Witnesses

ID: 1562 ~ Source: Image courtesy of M. N. Buddy Bostick

This file appears in: Harry L. Washburn Trial

An interesting assortment of individuals testified against Washburn during the trial, including a female pro-wrestler known as the “Panther Lady.” Some believed that these witnesses explained why the case drew such a large audience.

This file appears in: Harry L. Washburn Trial

Harry L. Washburn Trial

By Terri Jo Ryan

A notorious crime over fifty years ago in Texas changed the way Americans view courtroom drama—not just as fictional entertainment but as reality programming. In December of 1955, the murder trial of Harry Leonard Washburn of Houston in a McLennan…