Lois Pantages (left) talking with her husband, Alexander Pantages (right) during his 1929 trail where he was accused of raping 17 year old dancer Eunice Alice Pringle.
Movie-house owner Alexander Pantages was accused of rape by dancer Eunice Pringle. The sensational 1929 Pantages trial included perjurious testimony by Garland Biffle, a law-book salesman. Biffle and his wife Floy Biffle were the only witnesses called by the defense. Reported in "Biffle's Trial Nearing Close: Fate of Pantages' Witnesses in Jury's Hands Today, Wife Defends Book Agent in Perjury Case, Tells of Seeing Dunaev and Miss Pringle Together," Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 1929: A5.
Eunice Pringle is sitting with her arms placed on a desk. This photograph appears similar to the one used with the article "PANTAGES AGAIN TO FACE COURT: Second Trial Opens Today on Girl's Accusation Attorney for Theater Man Expects to Ask Jury Eunice Pringle, Complainant, Scheduled to Testify," Los Angeles Times, 02 Nov. 1931: A1.
Eunice Pringle is sitting with her arms placed on a desk. Photo appears with the article "PANTAGES AGAIN TO FACE COURT: Second Trial Opens Today on Girl's Accusation Attorney for Theater Man Expects to Ask Jury Eunice Pringle, Complainant, Scheduled to Testify," Los Angeles Times, 02 Nov. 1931: A1.
Eunice Pringle is sitting on a chair during the Alexander Pantages rape trial. A similar photograph apears in EUNICE PRINGLE TESTIFIES AGAIN: Dancer on Stand in Biffle Perjury Trial Brands Story of Pantages Witness as False Elevator Man Also Denies Dunaev in Building," Los Angeles Times, 04 Dec. 1929: A2.
Eunice Pringle sitting in a wicker chair with eyes closed and head leaning on hand during the Alexander Pantages rape trial. A similar photograph appears in "PRINGLE GIRL WITNESS TODAY: Asserted Attack by Pantages Will Be Described Jury Selected After Two Day Legal Battle Court May Visit Theater to View Offices," Los Angeles Times, 03 Oct. 1929: A1.
Eunice Pringle sits on a chair during the Alexander Pantages rape trial. Photo appears with the article "PRINGLE SUIT UNDER FIRE: Biffle Trial Marked by Move for Court Inquiry Into Dancer's Action Against Pantages," Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 1930: A1.