US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-2254
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Related to Los Angeles Times article, January 3, 1931, Sheldon Trial Begins Monday, Gunman Engaged in Fight With Three Policemen, Faces Charge of Attempt to Commit Murder, Battle Brought Action Against Gambling Ships. Trial of Ralph Sheldon, eastern gunman and hoodlum, on three counts of assault to murder three Long Beach policemen in a waterfront gun battle two weeks ago, yesterday was set for next Monday … Sheldon maintained that his true name is James Sherman, the name he gave police when arrested, but the police say they have otherwise identified him. … His indictment grew out gun battle … following the kidnaping of E.L. (Zeke) Caress … on his way to collect $50,000 ransom … Photograph is blurred Four men seated at table, about ten people, mostly men, seated in audience behind, with block wall and curtained doorways in background Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Sheldon, Ralph, Kidnap case, 1930
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
3069 uclamss_1429_3069 ark:/21198/zz002cmm50
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Legal People Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Sheldon, Ralph, 1901-1944
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