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Leo Patrick Kelley's fingerprints as forensic evidence in the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928

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Title: Leo Patrick Kelley's fingerprints as forensic evidence in the Leo Patrick Kelley murder case, Los Angeles, 1928
Date Created and/or Issued: August 1928
1928-08
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: 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: Two photographs of fingerprints pinned on a wall with a thumbtack. The photo on the right is labeled with "L.P.K." on the bottom left. The fingerprints were used as forensic evidence in the Leo Patrick Kelly murder case. Leo Patrick Kelly was tried for the murder of Myrtle Mellus. Reported in "Fingerprint Brings Order for New Search of Mellus Home as Grand Jury Indicts Kelly: HUNT EXPECTED TO TRIP SLAYER Officers Think Evidence of Identity to be Found Inquisitors Hear Husband Tell of Discovering Body Quest for Mystery Woman Still Proves Vain," Los Angeles Times, 09 Aug. 1928: A2.
Text from negative sleeve: Kelly, Leo P. Mellus Case.
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3710_G2402
ark:/21198/z1qv9dgp
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Evidence (law)
Kelley, Leo Patrick, 1899-1965
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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