Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. A different photo of Martin "Moe" Snyder and Jerry Geisler taken on the same occasion appears with the article "Snyder Tells Version of Shooting," Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec 1938: 6. Martin "Moe" Snyder was charged with attempted murder when he shot his ex-wife's (Ruth Etting) current husband, Myrl Alderman. He was found guilty, but two years later, before a new trial started (due to mistrial), charges were dropped. Martin "Moe" Snyder (left) and his lawyer, Jerry Geisler, confer at Snyder's attempted murder trial. Geisler holds an open book and his glasses in front of him. Snyder is speaking to him. Martin Snyder was commonly known as Moe the Gimp, the Gimp, Colonel Gimp, Colonel Moe. Handwritten on negative: Col Moe Snyder & Jerry Geisler, atty 1-5-39 Text accompanying photograph in newspaper: Martin Snyder, ex-husband of Ruth Etting, shown, right, as he appeared in court yesterday in trial over shooting of Myrl Alderman. Jerry Giesler [i.e. Geisler] is also shown. Handwritten on negative sleeve: 14661. Moe Snyder--shot Myrl Alderman w/ Atty Jerry Geisler. 12614-15283
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11682 ark:/21198/zz002h8gqh
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Gangsters--Illinois--Chicago Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Trials (Attempted murder)--California--Los Angeles Snyder, Martin, 1893-1981 Geisler, Jerry, b. ca. 1892
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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