Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Similar photograph appears with the article, "Children Tell of Ax Killing," Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec 1938: 3. Helen leans against brother Joseph's chest, while William puts his arms around his siblings in an embrace. William and the late Rosa Spinelli's children emotionally testified in the charge that their father murdered their mother with an ax. Text from negative sleeve: 15237 Spinelli Axe Murder B Handwritten on negative: L2R Wm Spinelli Jr Joseph Spinelli Ellena Angiuli 12/22/38
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11971 ark:/21198/zz002h8tzz
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Hugging Homicides--California--Los Angeles Siblings--American--California--Los Angeles Law & legal affairs--California--Los Angeles Angiulli, Helen, 1913-2000 Spinelli, William, 1919-2004 Spinelli, Joseph, b. 1918 or 19
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