Otis and Violet Shields, are questioned by Sheriff Biscailuz and Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey, Los Angles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Otis and Violet Shields, are questioned by Sheriff Biscailuz and Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey, Los Angles, 1935

Date Created

June 10, 1935

Date

1935-06-10

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

This photograph appears in the article, "Couple Protest Innocence in Youth's Death. Littlerock Ranch Pair Held in Youth's Slaying," Los Angeles Times, 11 Jun., 1935: A12.
Otis T. Shields and wife, Violet Ruby Shields, are questioned by Sheriff Biscailuz and Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey, concerning the murder of 19-year-old Milton Shoup, who worked for them at their ranch.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1480- Shields, Otis T., Shields, Violet Ruby. Biscailuz, Sherriff Gene. Bailey, Dep. Sher. Bess. 6-10-35.
Handwritten on negative: L 2 R Violet Ruby Shields, Dep. Shr. Bess Bailey, Otis T. Shields, Shr. Gene Biscailuz. 6-10-35.
Text from newspaper caption: Protesting their innocence Otis T. Shields, seated with his wife, Violet Shields, being questioned yesterday by Sheriff Biscailuz, standing right, and Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey. The couple are held on suspicion of murder in connection with the slaying of Milton Shoup, Pasadena youth.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Bailey, Bess, b. 1904 or 05
Shields, Violet Ruby, 1907-1979
Biscailuz, Eugene W., 1883-1969
Shields, Otis Thurman, 1904-1962

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles