Deputy Sheriff J. A. Dixon and Attorney Ross F. Wilkins shaking hands after clearing up a misunderstanding that led to a fist fight between the two men at a jury selection session, Los Angeles, 1940
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Attorney Ross F. Wilkins apologizing to Deputy Sheriff J. A. Dixon for engaging him in a fist fight during a jury selection session for the William Bonelli liquor license bribe trial. The fight started when Dixon told Wilkins he could not ride down in the elevator with the newly selected jury. Wilkins resisted and started punching Dixon when Dixon went to physically remove Wilkins from the elevator. Wilkins, who was uninvolved with the trial, claimed that he resisted because Dixon was in plain clothes and he didn't realize that he was an officer. Wilkins and Dixon appeared friendly during the apology. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: J. A. DixonRoss F. Wilkins Text from original nitrate sleeve: Wilkins, Ross F.; Dixon, J. A.
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Lawyers--California--Los Angeles People Events Crime Sheriffs--California--Los Angeles Legal Shaking hands--California--Los Angeles Dixon, J. A Wilkins, Ross F
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