Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Mrs. Elaine Huddle and Dean Farris, witnesses at the trial for the murder of gambler George (Les) Bruneman. Farris was a bartender at the cafe owned by Huddle's husband, where the murder took place. Charged with the killing is ex-convict Peter Pianezzi. Pianezzi allegedly shot Bruneman 16 times and then fatally shot Frank A. Greuzard, a cafe employee who tried to chase after him. Both Farris and Huddle positively identified Pianezzi as the murderer. The murder, which took place on October 25, 1937, is thought to have been gang-related. There were two trials for this case. The first ended in a hung jury, 9-3 for the acquittal of Pianezzi. In the second, Pianezzi received a life sentence for the two murders. Later, at age 80, Pianezzi received a pardon based on innocence. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Mrs. Elaine HuddleDean Farris Text from original nitrate sleeve: Huddle, Roy; Huddle, Elaine -Mrs.; Pianezzi, Pete; Freedman, Nathan
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uclamss_1387_22419-08 ark:/21198/zz0025gsrx
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Witnesses--California--Los Angeles Crime Homicides--California--Los Angeles Disaster Legal Shootings--California--Los Angeles Gangs--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Bruneman, George Les (Leslie), 1897-1937 Huddle, Elaine Farris, Dean
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