Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph is likely related to the article, "Killing Held Justifiable," Los Angeles Times, 16 Jul 1935: A1. 35-year-old William Focher was mistakenly shot by police, believed to have held up the Olympic Auditorium. Carroll Johnson, inspector for the State Athletic Commission (second from left), sits at the witness stand before a jury and Coroner Monfort (left). Handwritten on negative: Carroll Johnson on stand Text from negative sleeve: 1217-- Carroll Johnson Mistake Killing [stamped:] JUL 22 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7552 ark:/21198/zz002df88w
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Witnesses--California--Los Angeles Police shootings--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Coroners--California--Los Angeles Homicides--California--Los Angeles Monfort, Frank, 1876-1966 Johnson, Carroll
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