Photo related to at the “Lottery Trial” of William Freelove and Howard J. Rile in October, 1935. From left to right are Werner, Contreras, and most likely Roll and Freelove. Werner, former city attorney, was Freelove's defense lawyer. Contreras was a deputy sherriff and Roll the prosecuting district attorney.
Drunk driving charges against actor Grant Withers were dismissed for lack of evidence. In another accident at the intersection of Wilcox and Elizabeth 5-year-old Adeen Alice Leachman was struck and killed when she walked into oncoming traffic.