W. T. Kendrick, Jr., with clients Dominic De Ciolla, Vito Ardito, and Mike Pupillo during their trial for the murder of August Palombo, Los Angeles, 1929
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Defense counsel, W. T. Kendrick, Jr. (left) with his three defendants, gangsters, Dominic De Ciollo, Vito Ardito, and Mike Pupillo (left to right) who were charged with the murder of August Palombo, a member of a rival bootleg gang. Photo appears with the article "Oakland Miss First American Woman Pilot to Receive Glider License," Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 1929: A8. Text from newspaper caption: Three Asserted Chicago Gangsters With the Killing of August Palombo in an underworld feud went on trial yesterday here with special guards about the courtroom to prevent any gangland demonstration. Defense counsel, W. T. Kendrick, Jr., is pictures with the three defendants, Dominic De Ciolla, Vito Ardito and Mike Pupillo, left to right. Text on negative: W. D. Kendrick, D. De Ciolla Vito Ardito M. Pupillo (back) Text from negative sleeve: Pupillo, M. Murder Case.
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image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3725_G4110 ark:/21198/z1228mq3
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Subject
Trials, litigation, etc Organized crime--California--Los Angeles Prohibition--California--Los Angeles Homicides--California--Los Angeles Criminals--California--Los Angeles Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Pupillo, Mike, 1898-1973 Ardito, Vito, 1897-1966 DiCiolla, Domenico, 1902-1931 Kendrick, W. T. (William Taylor), Jr., 1893-1935
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