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Title
William F. Gettle's kidnappers leave the L.A. County courthouse after being charged with the crime of extortion through the mails. May 28, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued
May 28, 1934
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
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) walk through Los Angeles after leaving the county court house, bound once again for San Quentin penitentiary. The trio had previously 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.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
9300
uclamss_1387_09300-04
ark:/21198/zz0025fnmg
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Kidnappings--California
Crime
Kerrigan, Larry
Kirk, James F
Williams, Roy A
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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