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William J. Cook, Edward Levine, and unidentified man at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Description:
William J. Cook (left), friend and campaign worker for William G. Bonelli, lobbyist Edward Levine (center), and unknown (last name O'Brien?) at the liquor license bribe trial. Cook and Levine are both accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they allegedly conspired with at least five 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
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
William J. Cook, Edward Levine, and unidentified man at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

William J. Cook and Edward Levine at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Description:
William J. Cook (left), friend and campaign worker for William G. Bonelli, and Ed Levine, a lobbyist, at the liquor license bribe trial. Both are accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they conspired with at least five 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
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
William J. Cook and Edward Levine at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli with one of his attorneys, Donald MacKay, at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

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State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli (right) and one of his attorneys, Donald MacKay, talking during the liquor license bribe trial. Bonelli 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
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli with one of his attorneys, Donald MacKay, at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli with A. Brigham Rose and Carlos S. Hardy at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Description:
William G. Bonelli (center), member of the State Board of Equalization, who is accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from local liquor retailers, standing between A. Brigham Rose (left) and Judge Carlos S. Hardy (right). A. Brigham Rose is the attorney for Ed Levine, a lobbyist also accused of involvement in the liquor license bribe scandal. It is unclear how Judge Hardy is involved with Bonelli, as he is not the judge for this trial.
Date:
between October 24, 1939 and May 29, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli with A. Brigham Rose and Carlos S. Hardy at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and Edward Levine at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Description:
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and lobbyist Ed Levine talking to each other at the liquor license bribe trial. Both men are accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they allegedly conspired with at least five 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
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and Edward Levine at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Description:
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli (left) and Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton talking to each other at the liquor license bribe trial. Both men are accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they allegedly conspired with at least five 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
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

Description:
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli (left) and Chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton at the liquor license bribe trial. Both men are accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which they allegedly conspired with at least five 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
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and chief liquor control officer Merle Templeton at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 1940

State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and A. Brigham Rose at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 29, 1940

Description:
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli (left) talking with attorney A. Brigham Rose at the liquor license bribe trial. Bonelli is accused of involvement in a liquor license bribe scandal in which he and at least six others allegedly conspired to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license. Rose is representation for Ed Levine, a lobbyist, also involved in the scandal
Date:
between October 24, 1939 and May 29, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
State board of equalization member William G. Bonelli and A. Brigham Rose at the liquor license bribe trial, Oct. 1939 - May 29, 1940

Louis Berman, Jacob Berman, and Carl Vianelli in a law office, Los Angeles, 1929-1930

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 charged 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. Louis Berman, Jacob's brother, was convicted of embezzling from investors in a real estate scam. Louis Berman was also involved in the bribery case. Carl C. Vianelli, a private detective and valet for the Bermans, was also involved in the bribery case as a witness. Details are reported in "Seven Held For Bribery in Julian Acquittals: Lewis, Berman and Three of Jurors Held After Amazing Recital of Graft and Verdict-Fixing," 20 Mar. 1930: A1.
Date:
[between 1929-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Louis Berman, Jacob Berman, and Carl Vianelli in a law office, Los Angeles, 1929-1930

John Rettenger on stand during bribery case of district attorney Asa Keyes, Los Angeles, 1929

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
OpenUCLA Collections
John Rettenger on stand during bribery case of district attorney Asa Keyes, Los Angeles, 1929