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Lorraine Hewitt Walsh waits for a new trial following her conviction of shooting Joseph E. Walsh, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Lorraine Hewitt Walsh waits for a new trial following her conviction of shooting Joseph E. Walsh, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: October 28, 1935
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Lorraine stands beside Joseph who holds his left arm in a sling.
On the account of Joseph E. Walsh ascertaining that the woman who shot him at the dinner party on South New Hampshire Avenue on August 30th he is being charged with perjury.
Photograph appears with the article, "Shot Victim To Be Tried," Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct 1935: 3.
Handwritten on negative: Lorraine Hewitt Joseph E Walsh 10-28-35
Text from newspaper caption: Joseph E. Walsh and Lorraine Hewitt Walsh, so-called Woman in Red, are shown en route to Municipal Court where Walsh faced a charge of perjury. Mrs. Walsh is awaiting a motion for a new trial following her conviction of shooting Walsh at a dinner party.
Text from negative sleeve: 1932 - "Lorraine Hewitt (Walsh) 25 yrs old Joseph E. Walsh liquor salesman. man she shot he refused to identify her + so was charged w/perjury "woman in red" attempted murder perjury trial 10-28-35 10/29/35
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8248
ark:/21198/zz002dg38x
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Bandages
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Walsh, Joseph E
Walsh, Lorraine
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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