Former district attorney Asa Keyes at the Glendale train station after his arrival back home from prison. He had served his sentence for accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Corporation. Reported in "Friends Greet Ex-Prosecutor Home From Prison: KEYES DODGING SPOTLIGHT First Dinner With Family His Only Immediate Plan as Many Ask to Buy Autos From Him," Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 1931: A2.
Former district attorney Asa Keyes (left), convicted of accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Corporation, with Los Angeles County Sheriff Frank Cochran on a boat headed for the dock at San Quentin prison. Cochran was responsible for escorting prisoners to the San Quentin prison.
Asa Keyes, holding a cigar, walks with Ben Getzoff (?) at the train station the day of Keyes' release from the prison at San Quentin. Reported in "Friends Greet Ex-Prosecutor Home From Prison: KEYES DODGING SPOTLIGHT First Dinner With Family His Only Immediate Plan as Many Ask to Buy Autos From Him," Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 1931: A2.
Mrs. Asa Keyes testifies from the witness stand at the bribery trial of Asa Keyes. Reported in "Wife of Keyes may face bribe case jury today," Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 1929.
Mrs. Asa Keyes testifies from the witness stand at the bribery trial of Asa Keyes. Reported in "Wife of Keyes may face bribe case jury today," Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 1929.
Mrs. Asa Keyes testifies from the witness stand at the bribery trial of Asa Keyes. Reported in "Wife of Keyes may face bribe case jury today," Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 1929.
Front of a check for the amount of $3,240.00 made out to Wanda C. Hudson with the forged signature of district attorney Asa Keyes. Reported in "KEYES VICTIM OF FORGERIES: Woman Gets $455 from Prosecutor's Account Familiarity With Affairs of Attorney Shown Checks Deposited Against Him Total $11,000," Los Angeles Times, 05 Oct. 1928: A2.
Evidence used during the bribery trial of former district attorney Asa Keyes. Six checks signed by Louis Berman dated in June and August of 1928. Four of the checks are made out to B. [Ben] Getzoff. A tailor shop employee testified that he saw Ben Getzoff give cash to Asa Keyes. Former district attorney Asa Keyes, was convicted of accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Corporation in 1929.
Letter dated May 12, 1928, from Los Angeles County district attorney Asa Keyes to Frank Jordan, Secretary of State, California, asking if the name "American Loan and Mortgage Company" is available for corporate use.