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Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese and District Attorney Buron Fitts with Thomas Edward Dugger who was on trial for assaulting three women, Los Angeles, 1935-1936

Description:
Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese and Los Angeles County District Attorney Buron Fitts examine soiled clothing possibly owned by Thomas Edward Dugger. Dugger, known as "Ape Man", was convicted of eleven felonies related to the robbery, kidnapings, and assault of three women. Dugger was indicted on April 4, 1935 and sentenced to death by the Supreme Court on February 18, 1936.
Date:
Between 1935-1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese and District Attorney Buron Fitts with Thomas Edward Dugger who was on trial for assaulting three women, Los Angeles, 1935-1936

Charles H. Hope in court with public defender William H. Sanson for his joint murder trial with Robert S. James, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Ex-sailor Charles H. Hope in court with public defender William H. Sanson for his joint trial with Robert S. James. Hope aided James in the murder of Mary Emma James, by supplying deadly rattlesnakes for James and then helping him carry his wife's body outside and into a fish pool. From left to right, William H. Sanson, Charles H. Hope.
Date:
[circa May 7, 1936]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Charles H. Hope in court with public defender William H. Sanson for his joint murder trial with Robert S. James, Los Angeles, 1936

Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese, Los Angeles County District Attorney Buron Fitts, and two unidentified men examine the hands of Thomas Edward Dugger who was on trial for assaulting three women, Los Angeles, 1935-1936

Description:
Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese, Los Angeles County District Attorney Buron Fitts, and two unidentified men examine the hands of Thomas Edward Dugger. Dugger, known as "Ape Man", was convicted of eleven felonies related to the robbery, kidnapings, and assault of three women. Dugger was indicted on April 4, 1935 and sentenced to death by the Supreme Court on February 18, 1936.
Date:
Between 1935-1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese, Los Angeles County District Attorney Buron Fitts, and two unidentified men examine the hands of Thomas Edward Dugger who was on trial for assaulting three women, Los Angeles, 1935-1936

Rheba Crawford and others convening to discuss her lawsuit against Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
Rheba Crawford with her attorney Joseph Fainer and others, including Willedd Andrews, attorney for Aimee McPherson Semple. Crawford had been dismissed from her post of associate pastor of Angelus Temple by Aimee Semple McPherson, an action which she contested due to specifications in her contract. Crawford is dead center, with Joseph Fainer to her right.
Date:
[circa November 18, 1936]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rheba Crawford and others convening to discuss her lawsuit against Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles, 1937

Rheba Crawford discussing her lawsuit against Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
Rheba Crawford with her attorney Joseph Fainer dealing with legal matters. Crawford had been dismissed from her post of associate pastor of Angelus Temple by Aimee Semple McPherson, an action which she contested due to specifications in her contract. Crawford is center, with Joseph Fainer to her right.
Date:
[circa November 18, 1936]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rheba Crawford discussing her lawsuit against Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles, 1937

Portrait of Joseph Scott, circa 1935

Description:
British-born, Scott was a prominent lawyer in Los Angeles with significant dealings with national government, local business, the Los Angeles Times, the Catholic Church, and Charlie Chaplin, amongst other topics. At one time Scott was referred to as “Mr. Los Angeles”.
Date:
[1935?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Portrait of Joseph Scott, circa 1935

Joseph Scott and Christy Walsh, circa 1935

Description:
British-born, Scott was a prominent lawyer in Los Angeles with significant dealings with national government, local business, the Los Angeles Times, the Catholic Church, and Charlie Chaplin, amongst other topics. At one time Scott was referred to as “Mr. Los Angeles”. Walsh represented former baseball players like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig through a press syndicate he ran.
Date:
[1935?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Joseph Scott and Christy Walsh, circa 1935

Jerry Giesler, Buron Fitts, William E. Simpson, and Marion Fitts at perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
On February 7, 1936, District Attorney Buron Fitts was acquitted of perjury regarding a 1931 testimony over the sale of a Claremont orange grove. Mrs. Berthall Gregory, Fitts’ sister, sold the grove to Lucien C. Wheeler. Fitts reportedly falsified the amount of money he received through the sale. The perjury trial lasted three weeks.
Date:
February 7, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Jerry Giesler, Buron Fitts, William E. Simpson, and Marion Fitts at perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Joseph Scott disembarks from a plane, Los Angeles vicinity, circa 1930s

Description:
Off-center to the right, Joseph Scott poses while disembarking from an airplane. He stands on the middle step of a step stool near the plane's rear door. Joseph Scott holds a hat in his hand as he looks to camera. Behind him, the plane's fuselage stretches across the image. Text along the side of the plane reads, "[...]ENTRALES. S.A.," and "[...]X[...]."
Date:
[circa 1930s]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Joseph Scott disembarks from a plane, Los Angeles vicinity, circa 1930s

U.S. Attorney Peirson M. Hall with unidentified man, Los Angeles, 1933-1937

Description:
Peirson M. Hall was an attorney in the Los Angeles County who once served as a city councilman, U.S. attorney, and eventually a Los Angeles Superior Court judgeBecause the negative sleeve labels Hall as a U.S. Attorney, we can assume that the photograph was probably taken between 1933 and 1937, when Peirson served that post.
Date:
[between 1933-1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
U.S. Attorney Peirson M. Hall with unidentified man, Los Angeles, 1933-1937

Buron Fitts at his perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
On February 7, 1936, District Attorney Buron Fitts was acquitted of perjury regarding a 1931 testimony over the sale of a Claremont orange grove. Mrs. Berthall Gregory, Fitts’ sister, sold the grove to Lucien C. Wheeler. Fitts reportedly falsified the amount of money he received through the sale. The perjury trial lasted three weeks.
Date:
February 7, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Buron Fitts at his perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Buron Fitts thanks jury after acquittal, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
On February 7, 1936, District Attorney Buron Fitts was acquitted of perjury regarding a 1931 testimony over the sale of a Claremont orange grove. Mrs. Berthall Gregory, Fitts’ sister, sold the grove to Lucien C. Wheeler. Fitts reportedly falsified the amount of money he received through the sale. The perjury trial lasted three weeks.
Date:
February 7, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Buron Fitts thanks jury after acquittal, Los Angeles, 1936

Joseph Scott and family, Los Angeles vicinity, circa 1930s

Description:
Joseph Scott, 2 of his sons, Patrick and George, and his wife, Bertha, pose after disembarking from an airplane. Bertha Scott stands at center with her sons standing to either side of her. She holds a cane as she looks to the camera. To the left of Bertha, Patrick Scott stands and looks to camera. At far right, George Scott stands. Both Patrick and George wear their clerical collars. Behind Bertha and between his sons, Joseph Scott stands elevated on a stool at center. He looks to camera. Behind the Scotts, the fuselage of a small aircraft stretches across the image.
Date:
[circa 1930s]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Joseph Scott and family, Los Angeles vicinity, circa 1930s

Deputy D. A. George Stahlman feeds a parrot, [Los Angeles vicinity?], 1920-1939

Description:
At left, Deputy District Attorney George Stahlman sits on the corner of a desk and feeds a parrot. He turns towards the right and wags a finger towards the bird while holding birdseed in his other hand. At right, the parrot sits inside a birdcage that sits atop a desk. The parrot perches on a stick and faces towards the left. Mostly empty office walls stretch across the background.
Date:
[between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Deputy D. A. George Stahlman feeds a parrot, [Los Angeles vicinity?], 1920-1939

Clyde C. Shoemaker and key witness Lucien C. Wheeler at Buron Fitts perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
In January 1936, District Attorney Buron Fitts was charged with perjury regarding a 1931 testimony over the sale of a Claremont orange grove. Mrs. Berthall Gregory, Fitts’ sister, sold the grove to Lucien C. Wheeler. Fitts falsely testified the amount of money he received through the sale. He was prosecuted by Clyde C. Shoemaker and defended by Jerry Giesler, Joseph Scott, and William E. Scott with Winthrop O. Gordon as the attorney aid.
Date:
January 27, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Clyde C. Shoemaker and key witness Lucien C. Wheeler at Buron Fitts perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Marion and Buron Fitts at perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
On February 7, 1936, District Attorney Buron Fitts was acquitted of perjury regarding a 1931 testimony over the sale of a Claremont orange grove. Mrs. Berthall Gregory, Fitts’ sister, sold the grove to Lucien C. Wheeler. Fitts reportedly falsified the amount of money he received through the sale. The perjury trial lasted three weeks.
Date:
February 7, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Marion and Buron Fitts at perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

U.S. Attorney Peirson M. Hall with unidentified man, Los Angeles, 1933-1937

Description:
Peirson M. Hall was an attorney in the Los Angeles County who once served as a city councilman, U.S. attorney, and eventually a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. Because the negative sleeve labels Hall as a U.S. Attorney, we can assume that the photograph was probably taken between 1933 and 1937, when Peirson served that post.
Date:
[between 1933-1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
U.S. Attorney Peirson M. Hall with unidentified man, Los Angeles, 1933-1937

William E. Simpson, Buron Fitts, and Jerry Giesler at perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
In January 1936, District Attorney Buron Fitts was charged with perjury regarding a 1931 testimony over the sale of a Claremont orange grove. Mrs. Berthall Gregory, Fitts’ sister, sold the grove to Lucien C. Wheeler. Fitts reportedly falsified the amount of money he received through the sale. He was prosecuted by Clyde C. Shoemaker and defended by Jerry Giesler, Joseph Scott, and William E. Scott with Winthrop O. Gordon as the attorney aid.
Date:
February 7, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
William E. Simpson, Buron Fitts, and Jerry Giesler at perjury trial, Los Angeles, 1936

Colonel Harcourt Hervey, Captain John K. Miller, Oscar A. Trippet, Roy S. Stockton, and Brigadier General Walter P. Story with the Mayor's Trophy for marksmanship, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Left to right, Colonel Harcourt Hervey, Captain John K. Miller, Oscar A. Trippet, Roy S. Stockton, and Brigadier General Walter P. Story, stand around a small table that holds a trophy. the trophy is a large sphere topped with a winged woman holding something in her hands over her head. The ball is surrounded by eagles with spread wings. Miller and Stockton are resting their hands on the base of the trophy. The three officers are wearing uniforms while the other two men wear suits. Behind them a small window or display case stands open.
Date:
April 6, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Colonel Harcourt Hervey, Captain John K. Miller, Oscar A. Trippet, Roy S. Stockton, and Brigadier General Walter P. Story with the Mayor's Trophy for marksmanship, Los Angeles, 1936