Harley W. Heddens, charged with the murder of Ruth Attaway in a courtroom, Los Angeles, 1935

Title: Harley W. Heddens, charged with the murder of Ruth Attaway in a courtroom, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created: August 22, 1935
Date: 1935-08-22
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Photograph of Harley W. Heddens seated in a courtroom. Heddens was accused of performing illegal abortions and charged with the murder of Ruth Attaway, who died after the botched procedure.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Girl Death Quiz Opens: Grand Jury to Investigate "Doctor's" Activities and Two Men Sought," 21 Aug. 1935: A2.
Caption: Written on negative: Harley W. Heddens, 8/22/35.
Text from negative sleeve: 1741. Harley W. Heddens, 8/22/35. Abortion Murder Suspect. [Stamped:] Aug 27 1935.

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Heddens, Harley Hulse, b. 1892
Attaway, Ruth, 1919 or 20-1935
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Abortions--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Criminals--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_10117
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002ddw9n
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Rights Country: US
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