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Kid McCoy, defendant, testifies during his murder trial, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:
This photograph appears with the article, "Former Ring Idol Enacts Death Scene on Witness Stand: DEFENSE CLOSES AS KID REVEALS FAMILY TAINT Ex-Pugilist Enacts His Version of Mrs. Mors's Death Before Jury; Arguments on Monday," Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 1924: A1
Date:
[December 19, 1924]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Kid McCoy, defendant, testifies during his murder trial, Los Angeles, 1924

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

A. B. Murchison testifies during Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Description:
At center, A. B. Murchison sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. He sits facing towards the right and looks at a map unfolded in front of him. Two lawyers stand to the left of the witness box. Behind and to the right of Murchison, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and looks down towards the witness. In the foreground at right, a few lawyers sit at the counsel's table.
Date:
[circa 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
A. B. Murchison testifies during Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Kenneth G. Ormiston, radio engineer, Los Angeles, [1927-1929?]

Description:
Kenneth G. Ormiston, former engineer at the Christian radio station KFSG, possibly in a courtroom. Ormiston is wearing a hat, glasses, and a coat. This photograph was possibly taken when Ormiston when Ormiston was accused of conspiracy to obstruct and pervert justice in relation to the Aimee Semple McPherson case or when Ormiston testified at the impeachment investigation of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carlos S. Hardy.
Date:
[1927-1929?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Kenneth G. Ormiston, radio engineer, Los Angeles, [1927-1929?]

John W. Wilson, manager of the Andrews Hotel, questioned during the McPherson trial, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
On May 18, 1926, Christian evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared from Venice Beach, California after going for a swim. She reappeared in Mexico five weeks later, stating she had escaped from kidnappers holding her for ransom there. Her disappearance, reappearance and subsequent court inquiries regarding the allegation that the kidnapping story was a hoax carried out to conceal a tryst with a lover precipitated a media frenzy that changed the course of McPherson's career.
Date:
1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
John W. Wilson, manager of the Andrews Hotel, questioned during the McPherson trial, Los Angeles, 1926

Monroe Butler and E. P. Hayward, vice-presidents of the California Reserve Company, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Monroe Butler and E. P. Hayward were both vice-presidents of the California Reserve Company, which collapsed. They and three other officers, along with three sales managers were charged with criminal conspiracy, violation of the Corporate Securities Act, forgery, and grand theft. Charges against Butler and Hayward were eventually dropped due to insufficient evidence.
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Monroe Butler and E. P. Hayward, vice-presidents of the California Reserve Company, Los Angeles, 1933

Witness looks at evidence during Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Description:
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards camera and looks down at an open book in front of him. To his left, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and looks down towards the witness. In front of the bench, lawyers sit at the counsel's table. In the foreground, a man stands with his back to camera along the right edge.
Date:
[circa 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Witness looks at evidence during Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Councilman James S. McKnight sits at the defense counsel's table with his attorneys, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
From left to right, defense attorneys Roland Swaffield and Mark Jones sit behind the counsel's table with their client, City Council member James S. McKnight. They sit in a row and face towards the right. Documents clutter the table in front of them. A few spectators sit in the gallery in the background at left.
Date:
[circa April 6, 1933]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Councilman James S. McKnight sits at the defense counsel's table with his attorneys, Los Angeles, 1933

Witness testifies at Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Description:
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards the right and rests her elbow on the box's ledge. To the right of her, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and looks towards the counsel's table. In the foreground at right, a few lawyers sit at the counsel's table.
Date:
[circa 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Witness testifies at Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Witness testifies at Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Description:
At left, a witness sits on the witness stand during the preliminary trial regarding Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance. The witness sits facing towards the right and rests a elbow on the box's ledge. To the right of him, Judge Blake sits up at the bench and takes notes. In the foreground at right, a few lawyers sit at the counsel's table.
Date:
[circa 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Witness testifies at Aimee Semple McPherson's preliminary hearing, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Ralph Sheldon in court, Los Angeles, 1930 or 1931

Description:
Related to Los Angeles Times article, January 3, 1931, Sheldon Trial Begins Monday, Gunman Engaged in Fight With Three Policemen, Faces Charge of Attempt to Commit Murder, Battle Brought Action Against Gambling Ships. Trial of Ralph Sheldon, eastern gunman and hoodlum, on three counts of assault to murder three Long Beach policemen in a waterfront gun battle two weeks ago, yesterday was set for next Monday … Sheldon maintained that his true name is James Sherman, the name he gave police when arrested, but the police say they have otherwise identified him. … His indictment grew out gun battle … following the kidnaping of E.L. (Zeke) Caress … on his way to collect $50,000 ransom …
Date:
1930-1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ralph Sheldon in court, Los Angeles, 1930 or 1931

Dr. Frank M. Mikels, psychiatrist for the prosecution in the Hickman kidnap and murder trial, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Mikels was one of several psychiatrists working for the prosecution against William Edward Hickman, who confessed to the kidnap and murder of Marion Parker, age 12. Hickman was sentenced to death after a 13-day trial. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Dr. Frank M. Mikels, psychiatrist for the prosecution in the Hickman kidnap and murder trial, Los Angeles, 1928

Gertrude Davey, cafe owner, testifying in Werner trial, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
Gertrude Davey sitting in witness stand. Behind her is a black board labelled "43 Superior Court 4," with a drawing of a room plan. In front of her is an unidentified man at a desk. This photograph was probably taken when Davey, a café owner, testified in Superior Judge Fricke's courtroom at the second trial of Erwin and Helen Werner on liquor license corruption charges.
Date:
February 24, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Gertrude Davey, cafe owner, testifying in Werner trial, Los Angeles, 1937

Witness testifies during Louis R. Payne murder trial, Los Angeles, 1934-1935

Description:
In early June, 1934, police officers discovered the bodies of Carrie L. Payne, 45, and Robert Payne, 15, at their Westwood home. They had been brutally murdered by Louis R. Payne, their respective son and brother, in late May. Payne was arrested several days after he committed the crime and after confessing at a Huntington Beach police station. In January, 1935 he plead insanity and was sent to a sanitarium.
Date:
[between June, 1934 and January, 1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Witness testifies during Louis R. Payne murder trial, Los Angeles, 1934-1935

Singer and pianist Effie Laurette Doll, also known as Dixie Doll, sits in profile, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Photograph of Effie Laurette Doll, who went by the stage name Dixie Doll, sits and smiles for the camera in a dress and hat. Doll sued her apartment landlord and the fumigation company for not taking proper precaution in the safety of the tenants. She alleged the noxious fumes detrimentally affected her health and thus her career.
Date:
October 28, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Singer and pianist Effie Laurette Doll, also known as Dixie Doll, sits in profile, Los Angeles, 1935