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Kidnappers of William F. Gettle handcuffed in prison awaiting trial, Los Angeles, 1934

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Title: Kidnappers of William F. Gettle handcuffed in prison awaiting trial, Los Angeles, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued: [May 1934]
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.
From left to right, next to Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, kidnapers Roy Williams, James Kirk and Larry Kerrigan, under arrest for the kidnapping and ransom of wealthy Beverly Hills business man, William F. Gettle. Gettle was kidnapped from his country home in Arcadia, May 9, 1934.
Handwritten on negative: Larry Kerrigan, James Kirk, Roy Williams, Eugene Biscailuz.
Text on negative sleeve: Kirk, James (Gettle kidnapping)
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_5352
ark:/21198/zz002cvc5r
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Kidnappings--California--Arcadia
Judicial proceedings
Kirk, James F
Kerrigan, Larry
Gettle, William F., 1887-1941
Williams, Roy A
Biscailuz, Eugene W., 1883-1969
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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