Paul A. Wright with his attorney Jerry Giesler at an inquest for Wright, who is accused of the double murder of his wife and best friend, Los Angeles, November 12, 1937
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Paul A. Wright (arms folded center) with his lawyer Jerry Giesler (left of Wright) at an inquest for Wright, who is accused of the murder of his wife, Evelyn, and best friend, John Kimmel. Wright confessed to shooting the pair in a fit of "white hot rage" after finding them in an embrace in his home. After the inquest, complaints were signed against Wright for the two deaths. A trial, called the "white flame" trial by the press, followed in which Wright was eventually let off on an insanity plea Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: L-R Jerry Giesler & Paul A. Wright Text from original nitrate sleeve: Wright, Paul; Giesler, Jerry, Atty.; Navy, Leona; Nance, Frank
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Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Crimes of passion--California--Los Angeles Courts martial & courts of inquiry--California--Los Angeles Homicides--California--Los Angeles Disaster Legal Giesler, Jerry, 1886-1962 Wright, Paul A
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