Barbara Graham in Court at her 1953 trial Burbank, CA — Mabel Monahan a former pro-roller skater who had been disabled but was living out her retirement in a nice Burbank home located at 1718 West Parkside Avenue in Burbank, CA. 30 year-old Barbara Graham was a very pretty but troubled gal who came from Oakland, CA.   Graham was raised in really crappy conditions and often often by strangers.   Her education was somewhat marginal. Back then being homeless was a crime called Vagrancy.   That was her first offense and Graham was jailed at the Ventura State School for Girls.   Graham’s own mother also once did some time there.     Later Graham also did a prison stretch over a perjury beef while trying to help a friend in trouble. Back in those days there were no birth control pills and abortion was a serious felony.   Graham unwisely married three men, had a child by each.     Everyone treated single mothers of that sad...