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Helen Wright, three-year-old daughter of Paul A. Wright, who is accused of the double murder of his wife and best friend, Los Angeles, November 1937

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Title: Helen Wright, three-year-old daughter of Paul A. Wright, who is accused of the double murder of his wife and best friend, Los Angeles, November 1937
Date Created and/or Issued: November 1937
1937-11
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.
Helen Wright, three-year-old daughter of Paul A. Wright, who is accused of the double murder of his wife Evelyn and best friend, John Kimmel. Wright confessed to shooting the pair after finding them in an embrace in his home, he was eventually let off on an insanity plea. Wright's brother, Dr. Herbert Wright, sought custody of Helen and planned to take her back to his home in Cleveland. Paul Wright agreed that it would be best for his daughter to be removed from the aftermath of the tragedy and it was said that he was more concerned about the well-being of Helen, than his own welfare.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Helen Wright (3) daughter of Paul Wright
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz0025gkdv
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Crimes of passion--California--Los Angeles
Families--California--Los Angeles
Custody of children--California--Los Angeles
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Disaster
Youth
Children--California--Los Angeles
Wright, Helen
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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