Jacob Berman seated at a courtroom table, Los Angeles, 1928-1930

Item Overview

Title

Jacob Berman seated at a courtroom table, Los Angeles, 1928-1930

Date Created

[between 1928-1930]

Date

1928/1930

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation in a plot to bribe district attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately indicted in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: Jack Bennett
Text from negative sleeve: Bennett, Jack.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w glass negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
glass plate negatives

Names

Berman, Jacob
Julian Petroleum Corporation

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Stockbrokers--California--Los Angeles
Bribery--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles