Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. William F. Gettle's three kidnappers, Larry Kerrigan (center left, in dark hat), James F. Kirk (at Kerrigan's left) and Roy A. Williams (at Williams' left) leave the Los Angeles County court house. The trio had pled guilty to the kidnapping of William F. Gettle, wealthy Beverly Hills businessman, and received life sentences at San Quentin penitentiary. However, they were then charged with the crime of attempted extortion through the mails. If convicted of said crime, they would lose the possibility of parole. May 28, 1934. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Kirk, James F.; Kerrigan, Larry; Williams, Roy.
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b&w nitrate negative
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Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Crime Legal Kidnappings--California Kerrigan, Larry Williams, Roy A Kirk, James F
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