Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Subject: Bribery--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: (L to R) L.B. Randall, Sidney T. Graves, and K. W. Kearney. Randall and Kearney acted as Graves' defense attorneys when he was accused and convicted of bribery in 1933.
Date:: [1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Los Angeles District Attorney Asa Keyes charged seated in a courtroom after being with bribery and misconduct.
Date:: November 1, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph of Ed Rosenberg (left), Jack Rosenberg (center), and Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) in the courtroom of Judge Edmonds. They were charged with participation in a plot to bribe District-Attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against them for their role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. They are seated at a table with blotters on it and with others seated behind them in the courtroom.
Date:: November 1, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: From left to right: Ed Levine, A. Brigham Rose, Richard H. Sampson, Donald MacKay, William G. Bonelli, Merle Templeton, William J. Cook, and unknown (possibly last name O'Brien) at the liquor license bribe trial. Levine, a lobbyist, Bonelli, member of the state board of equalization, Templeton, chief liquor control officer, and Cook, friend and campaign worker for Bonelli are all accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they allegedly conspired to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license. Rose is the attorney for Levine, Sampson is representation for Templeton, and MacKay is council for Bonelli.
Date:: between October 24, 1939 and May 29, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: From left to right: Ed Levine, A. Brigham Rose, Donald MacKay, William G. Bonelli, unknown (possibly last name O'Brien), and William J. Cook at the liquor license bribe trial. Levine, a lobbyist, Bonelli, member of the state board of equalization, and Cook, friend and campaign worker for Bonelli, are all accused on involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they allegedly conspired to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license. Rose is Levine's attorney and MacKay is council for Bonelli
Date:: between October 24, 1939 and May 29, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Harry L. Ferguson (former?) grand jury member and A. Brigham Rose (right), attorney for Edward Levine, at the liquor license bribe trial. Trial concerns a liquor license bribe scandal in which at least six men (including Levine, a lobbyist, and various high ranking members of the liquor board) are accused of conspiring 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
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Harry L. Ferguson (former?) grand jury member at the liquor license bribe trial. Trial concerns a liquor license bribe scandal in which at least six men, including William Bonelli, are accused of conspiring 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
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Portrait photograph of Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett), a broker who was charged with participation in a plot to bribe District-Attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against him for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927.
Date:: [between 1927-1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation in a plot to bribe district attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately indicted in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum.
Date:: [between 1928-1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: John Rettenger takes the stand during bribery case of district attorney Asa Keyes, indicating the size of the roll of bills that were allegedly exchanged between Asa Keyes and Ben Getzoff. Photo appears with the article "'Roll of Money Was That Thick,'" Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 1929: 2.
Date:: January 17, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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