Not long after Joan Barry filed the first paternity suit against Chaplin, federal prosecutors brought Mann Act charges against Charlie Chaplin in relation to Barry; he was acquitted. Photograph caption dated March 29, 1944 reads, "Shown above are three checks which were introduced into evidence by the defense at the Chaplin trial today. They were produced by Claude H. Rosenstein, Tulsa Okla., attorney, who was the first defense witness today. Two of the checks were for payment of Joan Barry's hotel bills and the other was for payment of her railroad expenses."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Chaplin, Charlie,--1889-1977--Trials, litigation, etc Barry, Joan--Trials, litigation, etc United States.--Mann Act of 1910--Cases National Bank of Tulsa Evidence (Law)--California--Los Angeles Checks--California--Los Angeles Trials--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
