Related to the article, "Freed Rancher and his Family. Court Drops Death Case. Rancher Shields Accused of Shooting Milton Shoup Given Freedom." Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 1935:A2.
Chief deputy district attorney Buron Fitts (seated, right) with Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs: seated, from left: Deputy George Contreras, and Deputy James McDonald; standing, left to right: Deputy Sheriff Vincent J. Monteleone and investigator Harry Johnson from the District Attorney's office.
Portrait photo of Jess Hession, who was a district attorney for Inyo County. In his career, he prosecuted Owens Valley Farmers for occupying a part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct called the "Alabama Gates" that transported water from the Owens River.
This photograph may be associated with the article, “‘BEAN CASE’ RULING NEAR: Fitts’s Decision Expected to Speed Action Involving Santa Barbara Official,” Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1935: 6.