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Grand jury member Clifford E. Clinton who is charged with contempt for withholding information about his sources in a vice and gambling investigation, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
Grand Jury member Clifford E. Clinton, who is charged with contempt for refusing to reveal the source of his information in a vice and gambling investigation. Three others, including attorney A. Brigham Rose, grand jury member Harry L. Ferguson, and Rose's legal secretary Pauline Huff were also charged. Superior Judge Wilson dropped the charges, calling them legally insufficient. An attempt to renew the citations of contempt was quickly abandoned when Rose, Clifford, Ferguson, and Huff finally took the stand to testify
Date:
between November 2 and December 7, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Grand jury member Clifford E. Clinton who is charged with contempt for withholding information about his sources in a vice and gambling investigation, Los Angeles, 1937

Attorney A. Brigham Rose and grand jury member Clifford E. Clinton facing charges of contempt, Los Angeles, December 1937

Description:
Attorney A. Brigham Rose (seated left) and county grand jury member Clifford E. Clinton in the courtroom. Rose and Clinton, along with Clinton's fellow grand jury member Harry L. Ferguson and Rose's legal secretary Pauline Huff were charged with contempt when they allegedly withheld information regarding Clinton's investigation of vice and gambling in Los Angeles county. Superior Judge Wilson dropped the charges, calling them legally insufficient. An attempt to renew the citations of contempt was quickly abandoned when Rose, Clifford, Ferguson, and Huff finally took the stand to testify.
Date:
between November 30 and December 7, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Attorney A. Brigham Rose and grand jury member Clifford E. Clinton facing charges of contempt, Los Angeles, December 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]
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]
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]
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