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Deputy Sheriff Mary Talbot sits with Betty Flay Hardaker who was convicted of murdering her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

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Deputy Sheriff Mary Talbot sits with Betty Hardaker in the courtroom during an inquest. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daughter, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Deputy Sheriff Mary Talbot sits with Betty Flay Hardaker who was convicted of murdering her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Deputy Sheriff Mary Talbot sits with Betty Flay Hardaker who was convicted of murdering her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Deputy Sheriff Mary Talbot sits with Betty Hardaker in the courtroom during an inquest. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daughter, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Deputy Sheriff Mary Talbot sits with Betty Flay Hardaker who was convicted of murdering her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Deputy Sheriff J. A. Dixon and Attorney Ross F. Wilkins shaking hands after clearing up a misunderstanding that led to a fist fight between the two men at a jury selection session, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Attorney Ross F. Wilkins apologizing to Deputy Sheriff J. A. Dixon for engaging him in a fist fight during a jury selection session for the William Bonelli liquor license bribe trial. The fight started when Dixon told Wilkins he could not ride down in the elevator with the newly selected jury. Wilkins resisted and started punching Dixon when Dixon went to physically remove Wilkins from the elevator. Wilkins, who was uninvolved with the trial, claimed that he resisted because Dixon was in plain clothes and he didn't realize that he was an officer. Wilkins and Dixon appeared friendly during the apology.
Date:
February 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Deputy Sheriff J. A. Dixon and Attorney Ross F. Wilkins shaking hands after clearing up a misunderstanding that led to a fist fight between the two men at a jury selection session, Los Angeles, 1940

Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey sits with Betty Flay Hardaker who was convicted of murdering her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey sits with Betty Flay Hardaker during the inquest conducted by Deputy Coroner Frank Monfort. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daugher, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Date:
February 23, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey sits with Betty Flay Hardaker who was convicted of murdering her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey escorts Betty Flay Hardaker during her trial for the murder of her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey escorts Betty Flay Hardaker during the inquest conducted by Deputy Coroner Frank Monfort. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daugher, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Date:
February 23, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey escorts Betty Flay Hardaker during her trial for the murder of her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey escorts Betty Flay Hardaker during her trial for the murder of her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey escorts Betty Flay Hardaker through the courtroom during the inquest conducted by Deputy Coroner Frank Monfort. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daugher, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Date:
February 23, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Deputy Sheriff Bess Bailey escorts Betty Flay Hardaker during her trial for the murder of her daughter, Los Angeles, 1940

Deputy District Attorney Russell E. Parsons at the liquor license bribe trial, Los Angeles, October 1939-May 1940

Description:
Deputy District Attorney Russell E. Parsons during the liquor license bribe trial in which several government officials are charged with involvement in a liquor license pay-off scandal to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license
Date:
between October 28, 1939 and May 29, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Deputy District Attorney Russell E. Parsons at the liquor license bribe trial, Los Angeles, October 1939-May 1940

D. E. Kammen on the witness stand during a trial concerning the double traffic crash that killed Charles M. Daneri, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
D. E. Kammen on the witness stand during a trial concerning the double traffic crash that killed Charles M. Daneri. Kammen said he was an eye-witness to the second crash, which happened when J. W. Buzzell drove his car into a group of people gathered to help a man injured by a crash with Walter A. Smith. Kammen testified that Buzzell drove into the crowd and over Daneri's legs.
Date:
February 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
D. E. Kammen on the witness stand during a trial concerning the double traffic crash that killed Charles M. Daneri, Los Angeles, 1940

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938. nt Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler, photographed in court during the "white flame" double homicide trial. Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Prominent Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.Defendant Paul A. Wright is pictured at far left.
Date:
[between January 13-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938. nt Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler, photographed in court during the "white flame" double homicide trial. Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Prominent Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.Superior court judge Ingall W. Bull Sr. is visible in the background of the photograph.
Date:
[between January 13-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Prominent Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Perominent Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.Defendant Paul A. Wright is pictured at far left.
Date:
[between January 13-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Prominent Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Prominent Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.Defendant Paul A. Wright is photographed at far left.
Date:
[between January 13-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Prominent Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.Defendant Paul A. Wright is pictured at far left.
Date:
[between January 13-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Description:
Prominenet Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed addressing the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.Paul A. Wright is seated at far left.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler in court during the trial of accused murderer Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938.

Defense Attorney Jerry Giesler in court, during the murder trial of Paul A. Wright, 1938

Description:
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed in court, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense Attorney Jerry Giesler in court, during the murder trial of Paul A. Wright, 1938

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Description:
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler stands before the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Description:
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed standing next to the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[circa February, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Description:
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed standing next to the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Description:
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler photographed standing next to the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Description:
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler stands before the jury, during the "white flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright. Wright was charged with the shooting deaths of his wife Evelyn and best friend John Kimmel, whom he claimed to have caught in an "inappropriate" embrace in the Wright home.Giesler led Wright's defense team, and argued that Wright was not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found Wright guilty of two counts of manslaughter, and subsequently ruled that he had been insane at his sanity trial.
Date:
[between January 17-February 18, 1938]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Defense attorney Jerry Giesler, in court during murder trial of Paul A. Wright, circa February 1938

Cult victim Delight Jewett with her father Norman Jewett and U.S. Attorney Fleet Palmer, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
Delight Jewett, her father Norman Jewett, and U.S. Attorney Fleet Palmer. The seventeen-year-old Delight Jewett, a follower of cult leader Father Divine, was to be a witness in the case against fellow Divine follower John Wuest Hunt, who had molested Jewett under the pretense of immaculate conception. From left to right, Delight Jewett, Fleet Palmer, and Norman Jewett.
Date:
[circa April 19, 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cult victim Delight Jewett with her father Norman Jewett and U.S. Attorney Fleet Palmer, Los Angeles, 1937

Cult victim Delight Jewett peering through blinds in U.S. Attorney Fleet Palmer's office, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
Delight Jewett peering through blinds in U.S. Attorney Fleet Palmer's office. The seventeen-year-old Delight Jewett, a follower of cult leader Father Divine, was to be a witness in the case against fellow Divine follower John Wuest Hunt, who had molested Jewett under the pretense of immaculate conception.
Date:
[circa April 19, 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cult victim Delight Jewett peering through blinds in U.S. Attorney Fleet Palmer's office, Los Angeles, 1937

Crowd watches courtroom proceedings during murder trial of Betty Hardaker, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Betty Hardaker sits with her brother, Samuel Karnes, Jr., at the trial for the murder of her daughter. A group of unidentified people stand in the back of the room with others who are seated. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daughter, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Date:
February 28, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd watches courtroom proceedings during murder trial of Betty Hardaker, Los Angeles, 1940

Crowd gathered outside the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 1937

Description:
Crowd gathered outside the trial of Albert Dyer, a 32 year old W.P.A crossing guard who confessed to the murders of three Inglewood girls. Dyer admitted to luring the girls; Madeline Everett (9), Melba Everett (7), and Jeanette Stephens (8) into the woods on the pretense of helping them catch rabbits and then strangled them in succession. Extra deputy sheriffs were on guard outside the trial to control the crowds of angry and thrill-seeking people they expected would come to witness the trial of this heinous crime. Dyer was sentenced to death after the jury's two day debate. On September 16, 1938 at San Quentin Prison, Dyer was one of the last people to be hung in the state of California
Date:
August 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd gathered outside the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 1937

Crowd gathered outside the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 1937

Description:
Crowd gathered outside the trial of Albert Dyer, a 32 year old W.P.A crossing guard who confessed to the murders of three Inglewood girls. Dyer admitted to luring the girls; Madeline Everett (9), Melba Everett (7), and Jeanette Stephens (8) into the woods on the pretense of helping them catch rabbits and then strangled them in succession. Extra deputy sheriffs were on guard outside the trial to control the crowds of angry and thrill-seeking people they expected would come to witness the trial of this heinous crime. Dyer was sentenced to death after the jury's two day debate. On September 16, 1938 at San Quentin Prison, Dyer was one of the last people to be hung in the state of California
Date:
August 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd gathered outside the trial of Albert Dyer, confessed murderer of three Inglewood girls, Los Angeles, August 1937

Cowboy film extra Yukon Jake demonstrates his involvement in the confrontation between fellow extras Jerome "Blackjack" Ward and Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy motion picture extra E.L. Jackson a.k.a. Yukon Jake demonstrates his involvement in the confrontation between fellow extras Jerome "Blackjack" Ward and John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a Johnny Tyke in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Yukon Jake attempted to intervene when Blackjack shot Tyke with a .45. Blackjack entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses, including Yukon Jake, attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Yukon Jake demonstrates his involvement in the confrontation between fellow extras Jerome "Blackjack" Ward and Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Tex Driscoll at hearing of Jerome (Blackjack) Ward, charged with the murder of Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 27, 1940

Description:
Cowboy extra Tex Driscoll at an inquest for Jerome (Blackjack) Ward, who is charged with the murder of Johnny Tyke in “Gower Gulch.” Gower Gulch is the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work; many of the nearby studios produce westerns so often actual working cowboys come here to break into the film business. Allegedly, Blackjack shot Tyke with a .45, but many of the hundreds of Gower Gulch extras who came to the inquest testified that Tyke had started the fight and was “doped up” at the time.
Date:
February 27, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Tex Driscoll at hearing of Jerome (Blackjack) Ward, charged with the murder of Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 27, 1940

Cowboy film extras Joe Phillips and Harry Willingham at hearing of Jerome (Blackjack) Ward, charged with the murder of Johnny Tyke in Gower Gulch, Los Angeles, February 27, 1940

Description:
Cowboy extras Joe Phillips and Harry Willingham at an inquest for Jerome (Blackjack) Ward, who is charged with the murder of Johnny Tyke in “Gower Gulch.” Gower Gulch is the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work; many of the nearby studios produce westerns so often actual working cowboys come here to break into the film business. Allegedly, Blackjack shot Tyke with a .45, but many of the hundreds of Gower Gulch extras who came to the inquest testified that Tyke had started the fight and was “doped up” at the time.
Date:
February 27, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extras Joe Phillips and Harry Willingham at hearing of Jerome (Blackjack) Ward, charged with the murder of Johnny Tyke in Gower Gulch, Los Angeles, February 27, 1940

Cowboy film extras Jerome "Blackjack" Ward and Yukon Jake re-enacting Blackjack's confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke in Gower Gulch, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy film extras Jerome "Blackjack" Ward (left) and E.L. Jackson a.k.a. "Yukon Jake" re-enact Blackjack's confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke for police. Blackjack allegedly shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses, including Yukon Jake, attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extras Jerome "Blackjack" Ward and Yukon Jake re-enacting Blackjack's confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke in Gower Gulch, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward embraces his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke for police. Blackjack fatally shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses, including Yukon Jake, attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward (right) with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his fatal confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke for police. Blackjack allegedly shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses, including Yukon Jake, attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke for police. Blackjack fatally shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses, including Yukon Jake, attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward talks to police during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward talks to police during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke. Blackjack fatally shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward talks to police during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward talks to police during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward talks to police during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke. Blackjack fatally shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward talks to police during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward re-enacts his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke for Lieutenant W.A. Ellenson, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Description:
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward (beard, right) re-enacts his confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke for Lieutenant W.A. Ellenson (left) and other police. Blackjack allegedly shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
February 24, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward re-enacts his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke for Lieutenant W.A. Ellenson, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward, on trial for the murder of fellow extra Johnny Tyke in Gower's Gulch, Los Angeles, July 1940

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Cowboy motion picture extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward (right), on trial for the murder of fellow cowboy extra John Ainsworth Tyacke (Johnny Tyke) in Gower Gulch. Gower Gulch is the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work; many of the nearby studios produce westerns so often actual working cowboys come here to break into the film business. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses attested to Tyacke's violent nature.
Date:
between July 15 and July 18, 1940
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward, on trial for the murder of fellow extra Johnny Tyke in Gower's Gulch, Los Angeles, July 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward kisses his wife Mickey Ward during his trial for the murder of fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, July 1940

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Cowboy motion picture extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward kisses his wife Mickey Ward during his trial for the murder of fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke (Johnny Tyke) in Gower Gulch. Gower Gulch is the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work; many of the nearby studios produce westerns so often actual working cowboys come here to break into the film business. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses attested to Tyke's violent nature.
Date:
between July 15 and July 18, 1940
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still image
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward kisses his wife Mickey Ward during his trial for the murder of fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, July 1940

Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward kisses his wife Mickey Ward during his trial for the murder of fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, July 1940

Description:
Cowboy motion picture extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward kisses his wife Mickey Ward during his trial for the murder of fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke (Johnny Tyke) in Gower Gulch. Gower Gulch is the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work; many of the nearby studios produce westerns so often actual working cowboys come here to break into the film business. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses attested to Tyacke's violent nature.
Date:
between July 15 and July 18, 1940
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still image
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward kisses his wife Mickey Ward during his trial for the murder of fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, July 1940

Courtroom scene from the "white flame" murder trial, where Paul A. Wright is accused of the murders of his wife and best friend, Los Angeles, 1938

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Courtroom scene from the "white flame" murder trial where Paul A. Wright is accused of murdering his wife and best friend after finding them in an embrace. Wright's lawyer, Jerry Giesler, eventually won his client's freedom with a temporary insanity defense
Date:
between January 13 and February 15, 1938
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Courtroom scene from the "white flame" murder trial, where Paul A. Wright is accused of the murders of his wife and best friend, Los Angeles, 1938

Coroner's jury at the inquest for Paul A. Wright, accused of the double murder of his wife and best friend, Los Angeles, November 12, 1937

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Coroner's jury at the inquest for Paul A. Wright. Wright is accused of the murder of his wife, Evelyn, and best friend, John Kimmel. Wright confessed to shooting the pair in a fit of "white hot rage" after finding them in an embrace in his home. After the inquest, complaints were signed against Wright for the two deaths. A trial, called the "white flame" trial by the press, followed in which Wright was eventually let off on an insanity plea, thanks to his lawyer Jerry Giesler.
Date:
November 12, 1937
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Coroner's jury at the inquest for Paul A. Wright, accused of the double murder of his wife and best friend, Los Angeles, November 12, 1937

Coroner Frank Nance listens to testimony from Roland West at the grand jury hearings into death of actress Thelma Todd, December 18, 1935

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West testifies at grand jury hearings to determine Todd’s cause of death. Todd was found in the garage of film director West, her business partner and lover, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. Nance was Los Angeles Country Coroner 1921-1945. Todd's death was eventually ruled an accident.
Date:
December 18, 1935
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Coroner Frank Nance listens to testimony from Roland West at the grand jury hearings into death of actress Thelma Todd, December 18, 1935

Coroner Frank Nance listens to testimony from Roland West at the grand jury hearings into death of actress Thelma Todd, December 18, 1935

Description:
West testifies at grand jury hearings to determine Todd’s cause of death. Todd was found in the garage of film director West, her business partner and lover, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. Nance was Los Angeles Country Coroner 1921-1945. Todd's death was eventually ruled an accident.
Date:
December 18, 1935
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Coroner Frank Nance listens to testimony from Roland West at the grand jury hearings into death of actress Thelma Todd, December 18, 1935

Coroner Frank Nance listens to testimony from Roland West at the grand jury hearings into death of actress Thelma Todd, December 18, 1935

Description:
West testifies at grand jury hearings to determine Todd’s cause of death. Todd was found in the garage of film director West, her business partner and lover, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. Nance was Los Angeles Country Coroner 1921-1945. Todd's death was eventually ruled an accident.
Date:
December 18, 1935
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Coroner Frank Nance listens to testimony from Roland West at the grand jury hearings into death of actress Thelma Todd, December 18, 1935

Coroner Frank Nance listens to a testimony from Leona Navy at the Paul A. Wright inquest, Los Angeles, November 12, 1937

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Coroner Frank Nance listens to a testimony from Leona Navy at the Paul A. Wright inquest. Navy is a maid who lives in the home of Wright. Wright is accused of the murder of his wife, Evelyn, and best friend, John Kimmel. Wright confessed to shooting the pair in a fit of "white hot rage" after finding them in an embrace in his home. After the inquest, complaints were signed against Wright for the two deaths. A trial, called the "white flame" trial by the press, followed in which Wright was eventually let off on an insanity plea, thanks to his lawyer Jerry Giesler.
Date:
November 12, 1937
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Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Coroner Frank Nance listens to a testimony from Leona Navy at the Paul A. Wright inquest, Los Angeles, November 12, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

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Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1. 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1. 1937]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

Description:
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Date:
[circa December 1, 1937]
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937

C.H. Jordan, George Roberts, and A.L. Wirin at a city council meeting concerning an anti-picketing ordinance, Los Angeles, January 1938

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(Left to right) Central Industrial Council (C.I.O.) Secretary C.H. Jordan, rubber union's international representative George Roberts, and attorney for the Unions A.L. Wirin at a city council meeting about an anti-picketing ordinance. Union leaders urged the mayor to veto the ordinance, while members of Southern Californians, Inc. wanted it signed. The issue eventually went to court, where the law was backed months later.
Date:
January 1938
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
C.H. Jordan, George Roberts, and A.L. Wirin at a city council meeting concerning an anti-picketing ordinance, Los Angeles, January 1938

Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton with his attorney Richard H. Sampson at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct 1939 - May 1940

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Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton (right) and his attorney, Richard H. Sampson at the liquor license bribe trial. Templeton is accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which he allegedly conspired with at least six others to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license
Date:
between October 24, 1939 and May 29, 1940
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton with his attorney Richard H. Sampson at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct 1939 - May 1940

Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton with attorney James Flanagan at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Description:
Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton (right) with attorney James Flanagan at the liquor license bribe trial. Templeton is charged with involvement in a liquor license pay-off scandal in which he allegedly conspired with at least six others to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license
Date:
between October 24, 1939 and May 29, 1940
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still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton with attorney James Flanagan at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Cherrie Armour, the year of her alimony dispute and a damages suit following a hit-and-run automobile accident, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Miss Cherrie Armour, daughter of an oil company executive, who faced many legal woes in 1940. In January she went to court to try to stop her ex-husband James Monroe Jefferson from reducing her alimony payments. In September she was sentenced to a year in county jail and forced to pay a settlement to Jean and Josephine Rose for injuring them in a hit-and-run car accident, during which Armour was under the influence of alcohol.
Date:
1940
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cherrie Armour, the year of her alimony dispute and a damages suit following a hit-and-run automobile accident, Los Angeles, 1940