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Alleged blackmailer George Wallace, alias Robert M. Nixon, with U.S. Marshal William S. Sweeney, Los Angeles, 1940

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Title: Alleged blackmailer George Wallace, alias Robert M. Nixon, with U.S. Marshal William S. Sweeney, Los Angeles, 1940
Date Created and/or Issued: [February 14, 1940]
1940-02-14
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.
George Wallace (alias Robert M. Nixon) with U.S. Marshal William S. Sweeney. Wallace is accused of blackmailing lawyer and horse owner Neil S. McCarthy. McCarthy received four letters, allegedly from Wallace, threatening to maim his race horses with poisoned-needle darts if he didn’t pay up. Wallace testified that he had written the letters, but he had been acting on behalf of a gang of “tough eggs” that were behind the scheme.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Nixon, Robert M.; Sweeney, Wm. S. - US Marshal (22,736 #2)
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Robert M. NixonWm S. Sweeney
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz0027zm6b
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Extortion--California--Los Angeles
Economy
Criminals--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Legal
Law enforcement officers--California--Los Angeles
Wallace, George
Sweeney, William S
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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