Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward with his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra Johnny Tyke, Los Angeles, February 24, 1940
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Cowboy film extra Jerome "Blackjack" Ward embraces his wife Mickey during a re-enactment of his confrontation with fellow extra John Ainsworth Tyacke a.k.a. Johnny Tyke for police. Blackjack fatally shot Tyke with a .45 in Gower Gulch, the name given to the area near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street where film extras hang out waiting for work. Ward entered a plea of not guilty based on self defense and temporary insanity. He was ultimately set free after many witnesses, including Yukon Jake, attested to Tyke's violent nature. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Ward, Jerome "Blackjack" (Shot and killed John Tyke, on Sunset Blvd. 2-23-40); Jackson, Yukon Jake; Tyke, John; Ward, Mickey - Mrs.; Ellenson, W.A. - Lt. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Jerome "Blackjack" Ward & Wife Micky
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b&w nitrate negative
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ark:/21198/zz0027zz7p
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Subject
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Entertainment Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles Spouses--California--Los Angeles Crime Homicides--California--Los Angeles Legal Cowboys--California--Los Angeles Ward, Jerome Ward, Mickey
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