Graham/Bennett Trial

Multiple witnesses testified in the trial. The testimony is contradictory and unclear whether Jesse Graham fired a solo shot that killed Dennis Bennet or whether Mary Bennet and other family also had guns and were involved. Jesse Graham testified that Dennis Bennet grabbed his gun and the gun went off.
Creator: Faye Ellis
Source: Faye Ellis
Date: Undated
Type: NOTES
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • 1850s
Identifier: FE-BEN-Graham Case- 02

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

Ellis, Faye. “Graham/Bennett Trial.” Faye Ellis. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136875. Accessed 18 Aug. 2025.