Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Related to Los Angeles Times article, October 8, 1935, Officers Capture Mae West Death Threat Suspect, Six Others Questioned in $1000 Plot After Seizure of Studio Bus Boy as He Assertedly Picks Up Decoy. Suspected as the author of a series of sinister notes to Mae West, motion-picture actress, threatening death or disfiguration by acid unless she paid $1000, George Janios, 38-year-old bus boy at a Western-avenue studio, last night was in the custody of investigators … Photograph of print, 2 pages of letter in image, top page showing smudges but no text, with measurement strip at edge of letter, attached to board with tacks Janios was released from custody two days later. Reverse sides of pages in image uclamss_1429_0034 Text reads: [Added by investigators: #2] You can call the police if you wish. But then you will be sure to get acid and a little lye in the eyes as good measure. We want one thousand in 5s 10s 20s un marked or copied. If so you shall never be afraid again of this threat. As we keep our promise. We told you two yr's ago you would get it some time so kick in if you dont want to lose Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2475, NBox6, Oct 22 1935, Extortion Letters sent to Mae West, 10-10-35
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
0035 uclamss_1429_0035 ark:/21198/zz002d9773
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Crime Extortion--California--Los Angeles People West, Mae
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