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Peggy Caffee, witness to the murder of Alberta Meadows, with District Attorney William C. Doran and detective Dwight Longuevan, Los Angeles, 1922

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Title: Peggy Caffee, witness to the murder of Alberta Meadows, with District Attorney William C. Doran and detective Dwight Longuevan, Los Angeles, 1922
Date Created and/or Issued: [July 14, 1922]
1922-07-14
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 Peggy Caffee, witness to the murder of Alberta Meadows, is seated with District Attorney William C. Doran (seated on the left). Los Angeles detective Sergeant Dwight Longuevan is also present (2nd from right).
Peggy Caffee was a witness to the murder of Alberta Meadows, 19, who was killed by Clara Phillips, 28 years old, in July 1922. Philips believed Meadows was having an affair with Philips' husband. She was convicted of the murder and sent to San Quentin Prison. She was paroled in 1935.
Text from negative sleeve, Philips (sic), Clara
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_11248
ark:/21198/zz002h9806
Subject: Witnesses--California--Los Angeles
Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Detectives--California--Los Angeles
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Caffee, Peggy
Longuevan, Dwight West, 1890-1959
Doran, William C., 1884-1965
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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