Subject: Fugitives from justice--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Hollywood mystery man and "golf wizard," John Montague, battles extradition charges. New York's Essex County Sheriff's Department charged Montague, real name LaVerne Moore, as being one of three burglars suspected of robbing a road house of $700 on April 5, 1930. While living in Los Angeles, Montague became incredibly popular with celebrities such as Bing Crosby, due in large part to his prowess at golf. At the time of his arrest, Oliver Hardy was his roommate. Montague, left, is pictured with his lawyer, Jerry Giesler, right. Circa July 10, 1937.
Date:: July 10, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: This photograph appears with the article, “Death Case Tied to Man,” Los Angeles Times, 27 Jul. 1935: A3.
Date:: July 27, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: John Edward Healey (John E. Healey) is not in this negative. He appears with Ledbetter and Wallis in negative 7527.
Date:: [circa April 16, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Three men sit in chairs in front of a desk. Captain Bert Wallis (left) holds a pipe in both hands and is looking at John Edward Healey (center). Healey has his left hand in his pants pocket. Miles H. Ledbetter also faces Healey, left arm bent, hand on his hip. The desk has a photograph of a man behind bars, possibly Healey, papers, and portfolios.
Date:: [between March 27 and July 13, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Kellerman, center, stands in what appears to be a courtroom. Two unidentified men are partially cut out of the frame on either side. The man on the right smokes a cigar.
Date:: July 30, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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