Genre: correspondence / Subject: Extortion--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Envelope reads: Miss Mae West, 570 N-Rossmore. Av, Ravenswoods Apt, Hollywood Cal, [speci]al delivery. Postmark: Los Angeles Ca, Arcade An [illegible], Sep. 2, 130 AM, 1935
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Related to the article, "PRIDHAM GIVEN DEATH THREAT: Suspect Jailed by Police Extortion..." Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 1926: A1.
Date:: March, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Blackmail letters addressed to R. W. Pridham, former president of the chamber of commerce. Beginning of second page of second letter: "matter. Your chauffeur played and showed no skill in driving around the block and parking in the ally way and running to the drug store with his hat off, one of us followed him around a bit, you must show more intelligence than that."
Date:: March, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The note: "Since following instructions so nicely have money at Black Cat Bar, Tijuana at 10 pm Sat.p.m. Nov. 3 with black chauffeur at wheel of same car. Any crooks and it is to bad for you and mother."
Date:: January 12, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The text from the back of the letter: "stuff or if you notify police there is sudden death for you and your mother. This job has been plan[n]ed for 3 months use your own judgement. All instructions are to be on time to the minute."
Date:: January 12, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Some text from the letter: "Barton we want $25,000 in 5-10-20 on Oct. 28 at 11:45 P.M. unless our demand is filled we will get you or your mother. the rest of our men has arrived from the East and we mean business. You have a black chauffeur and cadillac..."
Date:: January 12, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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