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Nita Randall in court identifying the knife allegedly used by her tenant John Frank Reavis to kill Alice Burns, Los Angeles, May 1, 1940

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Mrs. Nita Randall, acting as a witness in a murder trial. Mrs. Randall identifed a broken-off blade found in the body of 17-year-old Alice (Jerry) Burns as having been kept in the kitchen of her boarding house. One of her boarders, 25-year-old John Frank Reavis, is accused of the murder.
Date:
May 1, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Nita Randall in court identifying the knife allegedly used by her tenant John Frank Reavis to kill Alice Burns, Los Angeles, May 1, 1940

Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

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Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Actress Bebe Daniels on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

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Actress Bebe Daniels on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Daniels and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Daniel’s husband, actor Ben Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actress Bebe Daniels on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933