Chinese civic leaders Peter Soohoo and Dr. S.J. Lin reassure Captain of Detectives Bert Wallis that gang warfare will not escalate in the Los Angeles Chinese community. From left to right, Dr. Lin, Bert Wallis, and Peter Soohoo.
Chinese civic leaders Peter Soohoo and Dr. S.J. Lin reassure Captain of Detectives Bert Wallis and Chief Joseph Taylor that gang warfare in the Chinese Los Angeles community will not escalate, despite recent skirmishes.
Reported with similar photographs in "Burglary Bribe Studied by Grand Jury: High Police Officials Called Before Body Investigating Long-Dormant Political Feud in Department High Police Summoned Before Grand Jury," Los Angeles Times, 25 May 1935: 1. Browse this issue
Group portrait of men gathered at the desk of on older man. Chief Detective Joe Taylor is among them, 3rd from left. This photograph is related to the investigation of the double murder committed by Winnie Ruth Judd.
Mary B. Skeele, wearing coat, face obscured by blindfold, in the driveway near porch of the bungalow house of Luella Pearl Hammer where she was held (623 Buckeye St.), with son Franklin B. Skeele guiding her, Detective Joe Taylor at left, and 2 other men on porch, with garage in left background and potted plants on porch wall
A similar photograph appears with the article, "Net Tightens on Couple in Skeele Kidnap Case, Ransom Note Typewriter Found; Man Suspect Ex-Convict; Grand Jury Action Sought, with caption: Scenes in Sensational Drama Aftermath of Holding for Ransom Wife of S.C. Dean of Music. Blindfolded, Mrs. Skeele is taken through house and grounds of the Pasadena home by Chief of Detectives Taylor, left, and her son, Franklin Skeele," Los Angeles Times, February 10, 1933