Julian Petroleum corporation had its stock selling permit revoked by the state of California in 1927 for over-issuing stock. In the court trials that followed, the stockbroker I. Linden Rouse was a defendant in the resulting trial.
Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation in a plot to bribe district attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately indicted in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum.
Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation in a plot to bribe district attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately indicted in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum.
Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation in a plot to bribe district attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately indicted in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum.
Portrait photograph of Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett), a broker who was charged with participation in a plot to bribe District-Attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against him for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927.
Photograph of Ed Rosenberg (left), Jack Rosenberg (center), and Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) in the courtroom of Judge Edmonds. They were charged with participation in a plot to bribe District-Attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against them for their role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. They are seated at a table with blotters on it and with others seated behind them in the courtroom.
Jacob Berman (left) is seated in a witness stand as he is questioned by district attorney Robert Stewart about documents that he holds in his hand. Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation in a plot to bribe District-Attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately charged in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum.
Jacob Berman (left) is seated in a witness stand as he is questioned by district attorney Robert Stewart about documents, small papers, that both are holding. Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation ina plot to bribe District-Attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately charged in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum.