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, small papers, that both are holding. Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation ina 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: Robert Stewart, Jack Bennett Text from negative sleeve: Bennett, Jack.
Type
image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3693_G387 ark:/21198/z1bk755t
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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