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Title
Eva Sparks waits to testify during the murder trial for Dr. George K. Dazey, accused of murdering his wife, 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.
Mrs. Eva Sparks waits to provide testimony during the murder trial for Dr. George K. Dazey who was accused of murdering his wife. Mrs. Dazey was found dead as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning and her death was originally ruled a suicide. However, Dr. Dazey was later indicted by a county grand jury for the murder of his wife. Dr. Dazey was eventually acquitted of the charge of slaying his wife.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Witnesses in the Dr. Geo. Dazey murder trial: Sparks, Eva - Mrs.; Schwuchow, Jennie - Mrs.; Ries, Stanley G. & Mrs.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Mrs. Eva Sparks.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027zq58
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Legal
Witnesses--California--Los Angeles
Sparks, Eva
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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