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Detectives surround John D. Wiley and his wife as they confess to insurance fraud, Los Angeles, 1924

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Title: Detectives surround John D. Wiley and his wife as they confess to insurance fraud, Los Angeles, 1924
Date Created and/or Issued: July 28, 1924
1924-07-28
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: 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) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Detectives King, Reimer, and Ramsey surround J. D. Wiley and his wife as they confess to insurance fraud.
This photograph appears in the article, "Thrilling Drama on Sea Lands 'Actors' in Jail," Los Angeles Times, 29 Jul. 1924: A1.
Text from newspaper caption: "Drowning" Figures- Upper photo shows signing of confession- left to right, Investigator Reimer, Mrs. J. D. Wiley, J. D. Wiley, Detective Lieutenant King and Investigator Ramsey.
Handwritten on negative: Ed King, Chas Reimer, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wiley
Text on negative sleeve: King, E. C. police detective lieutenant.
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_5334
ark:/21198/zz002cvbjz
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Fraud--California--Los Angeles
Detectives--California--Los Angeles
Reimer, Charles
King, E.C
Wiley, John D
Wiley, Mrs. John D
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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