William A. Dessert, juror at the murder trial of Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938

Title: William A. Dessert, juror at the murder trial of Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938
Date Created: between January 13 and February 17, 1938
Publisher: Los Angeles Daily News
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description: William A. Dessert, juror at the Paul A. Wright "white flame" double murder trial. Wright is accused of shooting his wife, Evelyn, and best friend, John B. Kimmel, after allegedly finding the two in an embrace on a piano bench in his home. Wright was ultimately found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity.
Caption: Text from original nitrate sleeve: Dessert, William A.

Genre: news photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Subjects: Juries--California--Los Angeles
People
Legal
Crimes of passion--California--Los Angeles
Names: Dessert, William A.
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local identifier: 16930
uclamss_1387_16930-04
ARK: ark:/21198/zz0027z2z0
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