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John Bertrum Clarke sitting with C. B. Brewer, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:
John Bertrum Clarke sitting on a bench with C. B. Brewer during Clarke's trial. Photo appears with the article, "'Love Seer' Sent to Psychopathic Ward: Clarke Wooing Described Fifteen-year-old Girl Testifies That She Failed to Understand 'Love Pirate's' Algebra Child Tells Of Seer's Wooing," Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 1924: A1.
Date:
July 31, 1924
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
John Bertrum Clarke sitting with C. B. Brewer, Los Angeles, 1924

David Hutton and his attorney Willedd Andrews, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:
David Hutton (right) and his lawyer, Willedd Andrews, sit at a table while David Hutton holds a document in his hand. David Willedd was technically the attorney for Aimee McPherson but retained for David Hutton as well. Men are seated behind Andrews. The calendar on the wall says "State Mutual Building and Loan Association". It was the building's 44th birthday that year in 1932.
Date:
1932
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
David Hutton and his attorney Willedd Andrews, Los Angeles, 1932

Forrest Murray questions Alonzo B. Murchison during Aimee Semple McPherson's kidnapping case, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Description:
At left, attorney Forrest Murray stands beside the witness box during the kidnapping case of Aimee Semple McPherson. He stands facing slightly right and holds up the dress worn by McPherson when found in the desert. To the right of him, Alonzo B. Murchison, a native of Douglas, Arizona, sits on the witness stand.
Date:
[circa 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Forrest Murray questions Alonzo B. Murchison during Aimee Semple McPherson's kidnapping case, Los Angeles, circa 1926

Group portrait of the jury for the murder trial of Dr. Thomas Young, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Dr. Thomas Young was married to Grace (Young) Grogan, a millionaire widow with one son. Dr. Young confessed to killing his wife and burying her body in a cistern at their Beverly Glen cabin in an attempt to gain custody of his stepson and his inheritance. In the middle of his trial in August 1925 Young committed suicide while in jail.
Date:
1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Group portrait of the jury for the murder trial of Dr. Thomas Young, Los Angeles, 1925

Police Captain E. Raymond Cato and Detective Harry Raymond during the Hickman kidnap and murder trial, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Police Captain Raymond Cato and Detective Harry Raymond, seated together, photographed during the trial of William Edward Hickman, tried for the kidnap and murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker in December of 1927. Hickman was sentenced to death after a 13-day trial. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Police Captain E. Raymond Cato and Detective Harry Raymond during the Hickman kidnap and murder trial, Los Angeles, 1928

Robert S. James, convicted in Lois Wright morals case and suspect in Mary Emma James murder case, at sentencing, with lawyer Samuel Silverman, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Robert S. James' real name was Major Raymond Lisenba. He was known as Robert S. James during his marriage to Mary Emma Busch James and at the time of her death in 1935, and, after her murder by rattlesnake bite and drowning, as "Rattlesnake James."
Date:
June 1, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Robert S. James, convicted in Lois Wright morals case and suspect in Mary Emma James murder case, at sentencing, with lawyer Samuel Silverman, Los Angeles, 1936

Ralph Sheldon in court, Los Angeles, 1930 or 1931

Description:
Related to Los Angeles Times article, January 3, 1931, Sheldon Trial Begins Monday, Gunman Engaged in Fight With Three Policemen, Faces Charge of Attempt to Commit Murder, Battle Brought Action Against Gambling Ships. Trial of Ralph Sheldon, eastern gunman and hoodlum, on three counts of assault to murder three Long Beach policemen in a waterfront gun battle two weeks ago, yesterday was set for next Monday … Sheldon maintained that his true name is James Sherman, the name he gave police when arrested, but the police say they have otherwise identified him. … His indictment grew out gun battle … following the kidnaping of E.L. (Zeke) Caress … on his way to collect $50,000 ransom …
Date:
1930-1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Ralph Sheldon in court, Los Angeles, 1930 or 1931

M.R. Watrous, sound technician, testifying in Werner trial, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
M.R. Watrous sitting in witness stand. Behind him is a black board with a drawing of a room plan. In the judge's bench, a man's head is visible, possibly that of Superior Judge Fricke. This photograph was probably taken when Watrous, a sound technician, testified in Superior Judge Fricke's courtroom at the second trial of Erwin and Helen Werner on liquor license corruption charges.
Date:
March 1, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
M.R. Watrous, sound technician, testifying in Werner trial, Los Angeles, 1937

Fay Le Gault at coroner's inquest for the murder of her husband, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Fay Le Gault seated, holding a cigarette in one hand and touching her face with the other, while an unidentified man smoking a cigarette hovers over her and an unidentified woman sits beside her. They appear to be in a courtroom. In the background are people seated in the gallery. In the foreground is a chalkboard. This photograph was probably taken on February 27, 1935 at a coroner's inquest into the murder of Le Gault's husband. The jury recommended that Le Gault be held for trial.
Date:
[February 27, 1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Fay Le Gault at coroner's inquest for the murder of her husband, Los Angeles, 1935

Robert S. James, suspect in Lois Wright morals case and Mary Emma James murder case, and lawyer Samuel Silverman in court, Los Anglels, 1936

Description:
A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, May 28, 1936, James Guilty in Girl Case, Suspect Smiles at Verdict, Jury Convicts Barber on All Three Counts of Morals Offenses. … James … sat stolid and emotionless as a jury decreed him guilty of three separate morals offenses involving his 21-year-old niece. … facing the still more serious charge of murdering his wife last August by rattlesnake venom and drowning …
Date:
1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Robert S. James, suspect in Lois Wright morals case and Mary Emma James murder case, and lawyer Samuel Silverman in court, Los Anglels, 1936

Erwin P. Werner and his wife, Mrs. Helen Werner appear in Federal court, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
The Italo Petroleum Corporation was originally charged with trying to defraud investors, saddle them with heavy losses over the failed purchase of another oil company. The fraud was allegedly conducted through letters mailed to the investors, hence the charge of mail fraud. Justice Gavin Craig, former political figure Helen Werner, and political lobbyist Joseph Weinblatt were all tried for attempting to bribe the U.S. Attorney General on behalf of the Italo Petroleum Corp.
Date:
February 25, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Erwin P. Werner and his wife, Mrs. Helen Werner appear in Federal court, Los Angeles, 1936

Councilman Carl I. Jacobson with counsel during his trial, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Photograph of Thirteenth district councilman, Carl I. Jacobson (fifth from right, front row) surrounded by lawyers and counsel, during his trial for violation of the moral code. Councilman Jacobson was charged with resorting to a room for immoral purposes. He was later freed of charges, and it was reported that he had been framed.
Date:
[between Aug and Oct, 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Councilman Carl I. Jacobson with counsel during his trial, Los Angeles, 1927

Murder suspect Robert S. James sitting on the witness stand with a plan of his house behind him, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Robert S. James sitting in the witness stand with a map of his home behind him. An unidentified man is visible in front of him. He was most likely testifying in his own defense for the murder trial of his wife Mary Emma James. He purportedly had an affair with his niece, which spurred him to tie down his wife and have a rattlesnake bite her, and then later drown her in their fish pond. He was supposedly helped by his friend, ex-sailor Charles H. Hope, who was also charged with murder.
Date:
[circa May 1936]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Murder suspect Robert S. James sitting on the witness stand with a plan of his house behind him, Los Angeles, 1936

Paul Schenck questioning Anna Luther during her suit against J. F. White for breach of contract, Los Angeles, 1924

Description:
Paul Schenck, attorney, points to a sheaf of papers as he questions silent film actress Anna Luther, seated in a witness stand in court. Luther had brought a suit against Jack White, a wealthy mine operator, in a breach of contract suit for failing to star her in 4 motion pictures as he had promised. The judge's chair, behind them, is empty.
Date:
[August 1924]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Paul Schenck questioning Anna Luther during her suit against J. F. White for breach of contract, Los Angeles, 1924

District Attorney Keyes testifying in the trial against Councilman Carl I. Jacobson, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Councilman Carl I. Jacobson of the Thirteenth district was charged with resorting to a room for immoral purposes and violation of the moral code as a result of a raid by the vice squad. He was later freed of charges and it was established that he had been framed. District Attorney Keyes was one of the first men to have spoken to the Councilman following his arrest.
Date:
Sep 14, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
District Attorney Keyes testifying in the trial against Councilman Carl I. Jacobson, Los Angeles, 1927

Joseph Weinblatt appears in court, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
The Italo Petroleum Corporation was originally charged with trying to defraud investors, saddle them with heavy losses over the failed purchase of another oil company. The fraud was allegedly conducted through letters mailed to the investors, hence the charge of mail fraud. Justice Gavin Craig, former political figure Helen Werner, and political lobbyist Joseph Weinblatt were all tried for attempting to bribe the U.S. Attorney General on behalf of the Italo Petroleum Corp.
Date:
March 2, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Joseph Weinblatt appears in court, Los Angeles, 1935

Maurice Kusell, Blayney Matthews, Jayne Manners and Milton Golden During the case of the disappearance of Justice Crater, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
It was a matter of he-said, she-said during Maurice Kusell's divorce hearing from his wife Jayne Manners regarding information about the five-year-old disappearance of Supreme Court Justice Joseph F. Crater, the couple steadfastly supporting their two different stories regarding the Crater disappearance.
Date:
September 10, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Maurice Kusell, Blayney Matthews, Jayne Manners and Milton Golden During the case of the disappearance of Justice Crater, Los Angeles, 1925

Arson suspect Robert D. Barr with lawyers Marcus Muskat and Lawrence Cobb, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Related to the article “Inquest in Fire to Open Today, More Than Fifty Subpoenaed About Park Tragedy, Work Will Be Resumed by 6000 Welfare Men, Council and Supervisors Act on Liability Issue,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1933. The article states: Trial Ordered for Man Facing Park Arson Charge. Accused of “starting his own fire” in Griffith Park on the 3rd inst. when he found out he was too late to assist in putting out the conflagration which took more than a score of lives, Robert D. Barr, unemployed film studio technician, yesterday was held for trial … defended by Attorneys Lawrence Cobb and Marcus Muskat. …
Date:
1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Arson suspect Robert D. Barr with lawyers Marcus Muskat and Lawrence Cobb, Los Angeles, 1933

Gladys Carter with her head in her hand during the battle for custody of her daughter, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
This photograph may be associated with the article, “Child Tells of Seeing Killing: Girl Changes Her Story in Mother’s Death Case Court Scene as Small Girl Tells of Fatal Shooting GIRL UPSETS DEATH TRIAL Accused Mother Took Gun From Woman, Says Child in Changed Testimony,” Los Angeles Times 8 Jun. 1935: 1.
Date:
June 8, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Gladys Carter with her head in her hand during the battle for custody of her daughter, Los Angeles, 1935

Mrs. Fern Carlin, defense witness in trial against councilman Carl I. Jacobson, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Photograph of Mrs. Fern Carlin, called as a witness for the defence in the trial against Thirteenth district councilman Carl I. Jacobson for violation of the moral code, to support the argument that the councilman was being framed. The councilman was later freed of all charges.
Date:
[Between August 1927-October 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Mrs. Fern Carlin, defense witness in trial against councilman Carl I. Jacobson, Los Angeles, 1927

Paul Kelly on the witness stand during his murder trial, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:
Paul Kelly takes the witness stand in his own behalf at his murder trial, where he was charged for the murder of actor Ray Raymond. The jury's legs, court reporter, and judge are also partially in the frame. Reported in, "Kelly Due to Take Witness Stand Today: DEFENSE NOW TO GET INNING Many Film Stars Will Give Character Testimony Miss Mackaye Denies Story Related by Valet Our Doctors Will Answer Death Cause Question," Los Angeles Times, 18 May 1927: A11.
Date:
May 18, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Paul Kelly on the witness stand during his murder trial, Los Angeles, 1927

Defense team of former district attorney Asa Keyes during his bribery trial, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:
In a courtroom, defense attorneys for Asa Keyes confer at a table: standing (left) M. G. Phillips, William Beirne (right), seated (from left) Al McDonald, Paul Schenck, Le Compte Davis, and Jud Rush. Reported in "Former Prosecutor Opens Fire on Berman's Story," Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 1929: 2.
Date:
January 14, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Defense team of former district attorney Asa Keyes during his bribery trial, Los Angeles, 1929

Attorneys Buron Fitts, William E. Simpson, William J. Clark and Robert P. Stewart during the Asa Keyes bribery trial, Los Angeles, circa 1928

Description:
From left, district attorneys Buron Fitts and William Simpson, special prosecutor William J. Clark (standing) and district attorney Robert P. Stewart in a courtooom during the trial of former attorney Asa Keyes, charged with accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Corporation. The courtroom appears to be relatively empty, with only five other people near the public gallery in the courtroom.
Date:
[1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Attorneys Buron Fitts, William E. Simpson, William J. Clark and Robert P. Stewart during the Asa Keyes bribery trial, Los Angeles, circa 1928

Defense team of former district attorney Asa Keyes during his bribery trial, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:
In a courtroom, defense attorneys for Asa Keyes confer at a table: standing (left) M. G. Phillips, seated (from left) Al McDonald, Paul Schenck, Le Compte Davis, Jud Rush and William Beirne. Reported in "Former Prosecutor Opens Fire on Berman's Story," Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 1929: 2.
Date:
January 14, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Defense team of former district attorney Asa Keyes during his bribery trial, Los Angeles, 1929