Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Albert Marco, born Marco Albori, was an Italian bootlegger who was active in Los Angeles during the Prohibition Era in the 1920s. Marco worked closely with Charles H. Crawford, who ran city politics along with Kent Kane Parrot, a powerful attorney involved in city politics. On June 28, 1928 Marco was arrested and put on trial for assault with a deadly weapon when he shot Dominic Conterno and Harry Judson. He was found guilty on two counts and was sentenced to two seven-year terms. He was paroled in 1933 and deported to Italy. He returned to Los Angeles in 1937 hoping to permanently stay in the United States, but he was denied and ordered to return to Italy. First photograph caption dated July 24, 1928 reads "Marco Albori, alleged 'racketeer,' known as Albert Marco, is pictured on the witness stand where he testified today at his trial on charges of shooting Domenic Conterno and Harry Judson. He was grilled on charges by Capt. R. C. Steckel of Venice detectives that he offered Steckel money to help 'get him out of the jam' on the morning he was arrested."; Second photograph caption dated September 7, 1928 reads "Albert Marco, asserted 'vice baron' of Los Angeles, twice tried in connection with a double shooting in a care fight, was found guilty by a jury today, and faces sentence of 2 to 20 years."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;25 x 20 cm. on 25 x 21 cm. board. Photographic prints
Marco, Albert Marco, Albert--Trials, litigation, etc Gangsters--United States Organized crime--United States Crime--California--Los Angeles Criminals--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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