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Title
Clifford E. Clinton in court after being cited for contempt, circa December 1, 1937
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa December 1, 1937]
1937-12-01
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.
Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Clinton, Clifford; Huff, Pauline; Ferguson, Harry; Rose, A. Brigham
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027xv7s
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Vice
Grand juries
Philanthropists
Crime
Legal
Clinton, Clifford E., 1900-
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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