US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Golas holds a wooden block between the door and the frame, Captain Peoples standing behind him and pointing at the lock, with Bright standing behind Peoples and watching. Similar photograph appears with the article, "Finding Of Revolver Frustrates Jail Break," Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan 1936: 3. Meyer Golas, convicted several days ago of burglary, admitted stealing a revolver from a court bailiff's locker during his trial. This has caused Sheriff Biscailuz to order an investigation into the handling of prisoners in the Superior Court rooms. Golas was able to steal the revolver after he used a wooden wedge and a slender wood-screw to pick a lock on the prisoners' room door. Handwritten on negative: L2R Meyer Golas Clem Peoples Capt Bill Bright 1-29-36 Text from negative sleeve: 3478 - Meyer Golas - while waiting transfer, broke into jury room + stole concealed gun Clem Clem Peoples Capt Bill Bright Jail Escape 1-29-36 [stamped:] Jan 31 1936
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12453 ark:/21198/zz002hmg3p
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Jails--California--Los Angeles Prisoners--California--Los Angeles Uniforms Law enforcement--California--Los Angeles Bright, William John, 1884-1943 Golas, Meyer, 1905-1938 Peoples, Clem, 1888-1967
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