Milson W. Downs on the witness stand, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Milson W. Downs on the witness stand, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

October 3, 1935

Date

1935-10-03

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Milson slouches in his seat on the witness stand, resting one index finger against his temple.
Millson Downs files for a divorce from his wife on grounds of cruelty, testifying that on several occasions Mildred knocked him unconscious with a milk bottle, bit his finger to the bone and attempted to shoot him with an unloaded gun.
Photograph appears with the article, "Woes Told By Downs," Los Angeles Times, 04 Oct 1935: 9.

Caption

Text from newspaper caption: Milson W. Downs, contractor and former wrestler, on witness stand as he told of punishment at wife's hands.
Text from negative sleeve: 2482 - Mildred Downs Chas Charles E. Downs (former city council man, brother of <-) Milton Downs Milson W. Downs (ex wrestler, wealthy contractor) Divorce hearing 10-3-35

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Downs, Millson W., 1895-1992

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles
Witnesses--California--Los Angeles
Divorce--California--Los Angeles
Wrestlers--California--Los Angeles
Family violence--California--Los Angeles