Accused murderer Frances Mabel Willys with attorneys Torrance C. Welch and Paul Palmer, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Accused murderer Frances Mabel Willys with attorneys Torrance C. Welch and Paul Palmer, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

December 11, 1935

Date

1935-12-11

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Frances M. Willys, common-law wife of Dr. Walter Hammond, has been convicted in his murder. Ms. Willys' claims that she drunkenly acted in self defense by beating him with the hammer. Her attorney Welch took the witness stand to testify on her behalf.
Similar photograph appears with the article, "Charge Laid In Killing," Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec 1935: A3.
Welch leans over Willys and her second attorney, who holds a handkerchief over her mouth as Palmer holds a book open for her.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 4056 - 12/22/35 Attorney Torrance C. Welch (atty) Attorney Paul Palmer (atty) Frances M. Willys (accused of murdering dentist w/hammer) Murder 12/19/35
Handwritten on negative: 122 122 Torrance C. Welch (standing) Paul Palmer Frances M. Willys 12/19/35

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Welch, Torrance C.
Willys, Frances Mabel, b. 1897
Palmer, Paul

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Desks
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Crying
Books
Bookcases--California--Los Angeles
Homicides--California--Los Angeles