"Black Jack" Jerome Ward is shown being comforted on July 17, 1940, during a trial recess by his wife and Harry Sherman, producer of the "Hopalong Cassidy" western films. Sherman led a drive among screen cowboys to raise a fund to defend Ward.
Ward, Jerome Sherman, Harry Crime--California--Los Angeles Criminals--California--Los Angeles Murder--California--Los Angeles Trials (Murder)--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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