Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives / Subject: Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: William G. Bonelli (second from left), State Board of Equalization member, and Merle Templeton (far right), Chief Liquor Control Officer, both charged with 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. Far left is A. Brigham Rose, attorney for Ed Levine, another alleged member of the pay-off ring, which included at least six members. Second from right is Judge Carlos S. Hardy, who was not the judge for the trial
Date:: between October 24, 1939 and May 29, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Mr. Abe Schwarz, Los Angeles tire worker and juror for the "White Flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright.Wright's defense team, led by famed Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler, 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 16, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Mr. Abe Schwarz, Los Angeles tire worker and juror for the "White Flame" double homicide trial of aviation executive Paul A. Wright.Wright's defense team, led by famed Los Angeles defense attorney Jerry Giesler, 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 16, 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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