Asa Keyes was district attorney of Los Angeles County from 1923-1928 when he was convicted of accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Company. He was paroled in October 1931.
Photograph of (left to right) Forrest Murray, Asa Keyes and Edward Dennison, district attorneys, in court, probably at the time they were working in the Aimee Semple McPherson disappearance case.
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.
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.