US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
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. Handwritten on negative: L to R - Robert Stewart, Jack Bennett Text from negative sleeve: Bennett, Jack.
Type
image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3693_G389 ark:/21198/z1354c69
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Crimes--California--Los Angeles Stockbrokers--California--Los Angeles Stewart, Robert P., 1878-1936 Julian Petroleum Corporation Berman, Jacob
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