Police Captain Earle E. Kynette, Officer Roy J. Allen, and Officer Fred A. Browne stand in court after being charged with conspiracy to commit murder, Los Angeles, 1938
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Kynette can be seen wearing a tie with dots. Officer Allen stands next to Kynette with his hand on his face. Officer Browne can be seen in the background standing behind both Allen and Kynette. Captain of Police Earle E. Kynette was charged with conspiracy to commit murder after the vehicle of Harry J. Raymond was bombed on January 14, 1938. Kynette was in charge of a special police intelligence unit that had been conducting surveillance on Raymond’s home from a nearby bungalow. Before the car bombing, Raymond had been conducting investigative work on Mayor Shaw and his possible connections with illegal gambling. Two other officers, Fred Browne and Roy J. Allen, connected with the intelligence unit were also charged with conspiracy to commit murder. However, Fred Browne was eventually acquitted. Kynette and Allen were both found guilty. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Kynette, Earl E., Allen, Roy J., Browne, F.A.
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Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles People Police--California--Los Angeles Allen, Roy J., 1903-1942 Browne, Fred Kynette, Earle E
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