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Title
William A. Dessert, juror at the murder trial of Paul A. Wright, Los Angeles, 1938
Date Created and/or Issued
between January 13 and February 17, 1938
1938-01-13/1938-02-17
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 A. Dessert, juror at the Paul A. Wright "white flame" double murder trial. Wright is accused of shooting his wife, Evelyn, and best friend, John B. Kimmel, after allegedly finding the two in an embrace on a piano bench in his home. Wright was ultimately found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Dessert, William A.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027z2xg
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
People
Crimes of passion--California--Los Angeles
Juries--California--Los Angeles
Legal
Dessert, William A
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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