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. A gun was found on Al Joseph's body, who was a reported criminal and gunman who used to work for Farmer Page. Milton "Farmer" Page was known for his illegal gambling operations in Los Angeles. He was acquitted and not charged with murder. Milton "Farmer" Page is presented with gun relating to his slaying of Al Joseph. Farmer page claimed it was self-defense at the Sorrento Club where the killing took place. In fact, the trail was actually held in the very same spot. Related to the article, "BULLET USURPS DUTY OF POLICE..." Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 1925: A5. The Sorrento Club was an illegal bar where bootleggers frequented. Handwritten on negative: Farmer Page Handwritten on negative sleeve: Page, Farmer
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7096 ark:/21198/zz002cxf9p
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Trials (Murder)--California--Los Angeles Self-defense--California--Los Angeles County Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Firearms and crime--California--Los Angeles County Criminals--California--Los Angeles Evidence, Criminal Page, Milton, 1887-1960
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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