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Detective Dick Lucas testifying in the trial against Councilman Carl I. Jacobson, Los Angeles, 1927

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Title: Detective Dick Lucas testifying in the trial against Councilman Carl I. Jacobson, Los Angeles, 1927
Date Created and/or Issued: [between Aug and Oct, 1927]
1927-08/1927-10
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.
Photograph of Detective Lieutenant Richard J. "Dick" Lucas, one of the officers involved in the arrest of Thirteenth district councilman Carl I. Jacobson for violation of the moral code. The charges against the councilman were later dropped, and Detective Lucas was charged with the conspiracy to "frame" the Councilman. He was also freed of guilt, following which he resigned from the police force.
Text from negative sleeve: Jacobson, Carl I. Councilman; (one image removed of courtroom show #14 on wall)
Handwritten on negative: Dick Lucas
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9782
ark:/21198/zz002dhx5d
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Judges--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Detectives--California--Los Angeles
Witnesses--California--Los Angeles
Lucas, Richard James
Jacobson, Carl I. Trials, litigation, etc
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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