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What was the reason for Carolyn Lima and Leslie Perez visiting realtor Fred Tones on February 6, 1961?
What was the reason for Carolyn Lima and Leslie Perez visiting realtor Fred Tones on February 6, 1961?
How did authorities describe the manner in which Fred Tones was killed?
How did authorities describe the manner in which Fred Tones was killed?
What was the nickname given to Lima and Perez by the Houston Press?
What was the nickname given to Lima and Perez by the Houston Press?
What defense did Lima and Perez claim during their trial?
What defense did Lima and Perez claim during their trial?
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What was the outcome of the trial for Lima and Perez?
What was the outcome of the trial for Lima and Perez?
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Study Notes
The Beatnik Killers Case
- On February 6, 1961, Carolyn Lima and Leslie Elaine Perez (then known as Leslie Douglas Ashley) met with realtor Fred Tones in Houston for a planned sexual encounter.
- Later that night, Tones' body was found. He had been shot six times and burned.
- Lima and Perez fled, driving Tones' Lincoln to Galveston and New Orleans.
- The FBI located them in New York City three weeks later.
- Dubbed the "Beatnik Killers" by the Houston Press, they were returned to Houston.
- Lima and Perez were charged with capital murder.
- During their trial, they claimed self-defense.
- On May 24, a Harris County jury found them guilty and sentenced them to death.
- Lima was scheduled to be the first woman executed in Texas in nearly a century.
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Explore the intriguing case of Carolyn Lima and Leslie Elaine Perez, infamously known as the 'Beatnik Killers.' This quiz delves into the events surrounding the murder of realtor Fred Tones and the subsequent trial that captured national attention. Test your knowledge about one of Texas's most notorious criminal cases.
