Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A court session was held in Good Samaritan Hospital at the bedside of Golda Draper, the waitress who was shot through her back at a café on West Jefferson Street by attorney Donald A. Rothrock, who fired on the waitress because of a perceived slight in service he had received two days prior to the shooting. Rothrock, Alexander, Gambord, and Judge Chambers stand on one side of the bed where Golda Draper lies. Photograph appears with the article, "Lawyer Must Face Trial For Restaurant Shooting," Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep 1935: A1. Text from negative sleeve: 2369 - Donald Rothrock Adolph Alexander Terrys Gambord Judge Joseph Chambers Golda Draper (Bedside Court) 9-23-35 [stamped:] Oct 3- 1935 Text from newspaper caption: Golda Draper, restaurant shooting affray victim, was unable to attend court yesterday and Municipal Judge Chambers conducted a hearing at her hospital bedside. Photo shows Donald A. Rothrock, left, attorney, held on assault charge, his counsel, Adolph Alexander, Dep. Dist.-Atty. Gombard, Judge Chambers and Miss Draper. Handwritten on negative: L2R Donald Rothrock x Adolph Alexander Dep DA Terrys Gambosd Judge Joe Chambers x Golda Draper 9-23-35
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8815 ark:/21198/zz002dgrtc
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No linguistic content
Subject
Victims of crimes--California--Los Angeles Judges--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Waitresses--California--Los Angeles Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Gambord, Terrys, b. 1913 Alexander, Adolph, b. 1906 or 07-1993 Draper, Golda, b. 1912 or 13 Chambers, Joseph Fleischman, 1862-1956
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