Aviator Eddie de Larm arrested on murder charges, Glendale, 1938

Item Overview

Title

Aviator Eddie de Larm arrested on murder charges, Glendale, 1938

Date Created

November 16, 1938

Date

1938-11-16

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the article, “Guy Clears Up Name Mystery,” Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov 1938: A1.
Native American aviator and adventurer Edward de Larm was arrested for his connection to William J. “Curley” Guy, who murdered Long Beach yachtsman Walter Wanderwell in 1932. Guy was turned to immigration officials due to his illegal re-entry to the United States following the 1932 charges.
William J. “Curley” Guy was arrested for the 1932 murder of Long Beach yachtsman Walter Wanderwell, along with his accomplice Eddie de Larm. Guy was turned to immigration officials due to his illegal re-entry to the United States following the 1932 charges.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: Eddie de Larm
Text from negative sleeve: 14927--- Curly Guy – “soldier of fortune” murdered Capt. Walker, employer on yacht in Long Beach, 1932 (Dt. Lt.) G. W. Cooke (Glendale Police) (Dt. Lt.) A. C. Candy (Glendale Police) Dep Sheriff Johnny Homes Eddie De Larm – aviator/adventurer linked to Curly in Glendale 11/16/38 [stamped:] NOV 18 1938

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

DeLarm, Edward Orville, 1888-1975

Location

Glendale (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Homicides--California--Los Angeles