Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. This photograph appears with the article, "Former Ring Idol Enacts Death Scene on Witness Stand: DEFENSE CLOSES AS KID REVEALS FAMILY TAINT Ex-Pugilist Enacts His Version of Mrs. Mors's Death Before Jury; Arguments on Monday," Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 1924: A1 At center, Kid McCoy (nee Norman Selby) sits on the witness stand in his own defense during his murder trial. With both hands, he holds a knife towards the center of his chest, reenacting Mrs. Teresa Mors' alleged attempt to stab herself. He glances to his attorney, Jerry Giesler, who stands to the left of McCoy. At right, Judge Crail sits at the judge's bench and looks towards McCoy. The floor plan of an apartment stands behind Giesler at left. Kid McCoy was on trial for the murder of Teresa Mors. Handwritten text from negative sleeve: McCoy, Kid boxer - murder 1924 Text from newspaper caption: [Photo by George R. Watson. Times staff photographer] The Toughest Fight! McCoy, on the witness stand demonstrates to the jury, the manner in which Mrs. Mors held the butcher knife when affirms she tried to stab herself. On McCoy's left is his attorney, H. L. Giesler. Judge Crail is on the bench. [Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 1924: A1]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6475 ark:/21198/zz002cwpwd
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Homicides--California--Los Angeles Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Judges--California--Los Angeles Actors--American--California--Los Angeles Witnesses--California--Los Angeles Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Boxers (Sports)--California--Los Angeles Giesler, Jerry, 1886-1962 Crail, Charles Sheward, 1877-1939 McCoy, Kid, 1873-1940--Trials, litigation, etc McCoy, Kid, 1873-1940 Mors, Teresa, 1892 or 93-1924
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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