Deputy Sheriff Contreras and defense lawyer Werner look at a dart game, an exhibit at the “Lottery Trial” of William Freelove and Howard J. Rile. Other man unknown.
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.
Chief deputy district attorney Buron Fitts (seated, right) with Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs: seated, from left: Deputy George Contreras, and Deputy James McDonald; standing, left to right: Deputy Sheriff Vincent J. Monteleone and investigator Harry Johnson from the District Attorney's office.
George Contreras (right) is congratulated as new chief by Ben Cohn, former head of the general investigation division. Photo appears with the article, "Community Chest Agencies Boon to Working Mothers of Los Angeles," Los Angeles Times, 07 Sep. 1927: A12.
A different photograph of Louise Peete taken on the same occasion appears with the article, "Denton Slayer Suspect on Her Way to be Indicted," Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 1920: pg. II1.
Deputy Sherrif George Contreras at a desk with papers (2nd from right) with another man, and with four men standing. A coat lies on the table in the middle of the room.
Photograph of George Contreras (left), Los Angeles County investigator, holding what appear to be bone fragments, and district attorney Asa Keyes, seated behind a trench in a basement. A shovel with torn fabric draped over it is on the left and a man behind them holds a candle.