Subject: Extortion--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Photograph published with the article, "Prank Seen in Cut-Rate Extortion," Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 1935: A10.
Date:: Aug 8, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Text reads: We seen your sign it looked like a trap. You put that money next to the fire plug over the wall in the bushes tonite and leave it there in a tin can a small can of your own if anyone stops the man who come's for it this town will be too hot to hold you as he will not know who we are and we dont joke we seen Timothy without you last nite at the fights remenber pleasure man in New York. We knew you then you sent one guy up the river for publicity. So dont try it again. Acid Burns
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The note: "Since following instructions so nicely have money at Black Cat Bar, Tijuana at 10 pm Sat.p.m. Nov. 3 with black chauffeur at wheel of same car. Any crooks and it is to bad for you and mother."
Date:: January 12, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The text from the back of the letter: "stuff or if you notify police there is sudden death for you and your mother. This job has been plan[n]ed for 3 months use your own judgement. All instructions are to be on time to the minute."
Date:: January 12, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Andrew Schwarzmann (or Andrew Schwarzman) sits in a three piece suit, photographed from the waist up. Behind him are bars against a solid structure, no openings.
Date:: [circa January 7, 1936]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: This photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, October 9, 1935, Suspect Questioned in West Threat Inquiry
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Photograph appears with the articles, "Wealthy Couples in Legal Battle," Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb 1935: A3 and "Sewell Wed in Las Vegas," Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar 1936: 3.
Date:: [circa February 19, 1935?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Some text from the letter: "Barton we want $25,000 in 5-10-20 on Oct. 28 at 11:45 P.M. unless our demand is filled we will get you or your mother. the rest of our men has arrived from the East and we mean business. You have a black chauffeur and cadillac..."
Date:: January 12, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Photograph of Dr. G. M. Sweeney and Chief of Police Blayney Matthews sitting together at a desk. Dr. Sweeney was recently threatened with extortion by Thomas Glynn, Katherine Haywood, and Betty Barnes (not pictured).
Date:: September 28, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Von Buelow was convicted of sending several extortion letters to Eric Pedley threatening to throw acid on the face one of Pedley's children if he wasn't given $500.
Date:: August 25, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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