Standing from left to right: Los Angeles County Jailer Frank Dewar, Oregon police officer Cecil "Buck" Lieuallen, an unidentified male (probably a law enforcement officer), and Undersheriff Eugene Biscailuz, photographed inside Biscailuz's office. The photo was taken during the arraignment or trial of William Edward Hickman, who kidnapped and murdered Marion Parker, age 12.
Officer Lieuallen, along with police Chief Tom Gurdane (not in photo), captured Hickman in Echo, Oregon, after an 8-day manhunt. It is not clear whether this photo was taken during Hickman's post-extradition arraignment in December of 1927, or his trial in 1928.
Sheriff Biscailuz holds a large knife over the cake. A miniature building with tiny trees and bushes decorate the cake. Trini stands on one side of the Sheriff, and Consul Hall stands on his other side. Consul Hall and Harry Chandler wear hats made out of newspaper. Next to Trini an unidentified clergyman stands. The men wear identification tags around their necks with the names of famous historical figures relative to the area.
Undersheriff Gene Biscailuz, wearing fez, standing with cowboy escort and Indians from New Mexico at the Santa Fe (La Grande) Station. In all, 61 American Indians traveled from Gallup, New Mexico, to perform ceremonial dances at a Shriners' convention and included members of the following tribes: Hopi, Zuni, Laguna, Cochiti, Navajo, and Cherokee. Reported in "Shrine invasion reaches high water mark today: Medinah Temple of Chicago will arrive with 1500 in party; Islam here in force," Los Angeles Times, 01 Jun. 1925: A1.
Caption on sleeve of negative reads:Calif. Centennial at Jonathan ClubFrom Left to right:Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, Sylvester Weaver (as Gen. Fremont), Leo Carrillo, Gov. Earl Warren, Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron, Louis J. Canepa (Pres. of Jonathan Club)
Joe Mayo demonstrates hand positions of a punch to the jaw to Eugene Biscailuz, Undersheriff of Los Angeles County. Biscailuz was Undersheriff from 1921-1932, when he became Sheriff.
Related to "Doctor Dies in Battle," Los Angeles Times, 10 Jun 1935: 17; "Deaths Laid to Brawls," Los Angeles Times, 11 Jun 1935: A2; "Autopsy on Death Sets Pair Free," Los Angeles Times, 12 Jun 1935: A8.