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John Frank Reavis awaiting the decision on his indictment for the murder of Alice "Jerry" Burns, Los Angeles, February 28, 1940

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Title: John Frank Reavis awaiting the decision on his indictment for the murder of Alice "Jerry" Burns, Los Angeles, February 28, 1940
Date Created and/or Issued: February 28, 1940
1940-02-28
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.
John Frank Reavis, 26-year-old trombone player and candy salesman, in the court anteroom awaiting the jury's decision to indict him in the murder of 17-year-old B-girl Alice “Jerry” Burns. Reavis was indicted and after trial received a second-degree sentence of five years to life in San Quentin. His eye and left hand are bandaged as the result of a fight he had prior to his arrest
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: John F. Reavis
Text from original nitrate sleeve: l to r - Ledbetter, Miles - Det.Lt.; Edwards, Edgar - Capt.; Reavis, John (center-seated); Hurst, Lloyd - Det.Lt.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz0028000d
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
People
Wounds & injuries--California--Los Angeles
Musicians--American--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Reavis, John Frank
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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