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Erwin P. Werner and his wife, Mrs. Helen Werner appear in Federal court, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Erwin P. Werner and his wife, Mrs. Helen Werner appear in Federal court, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: February 25, 1936
1936-02-25
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
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.
The Italo Petroleum Corporation was originally charged with trying to defraud investors, saddle them with heavy losses over the failed purchase of another oil company. The fraud was allegedly conducted through letters mailed to the investors, hence the charge of mail fraud. Justice Gavin Craig, former political figure Helen Werner, and political lobbyist Joseph Weinblatt were all tried for attempting to bribe the U.S. Attorney General on behalf of the Italo Petroleum Corp.
A similar photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the article, “Craig made Italo Deal Offer, Says M’Keon,” Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb 1936: 1.
Text from negative sleeve: Werner Helen Mr. Mrsx Helen Werner 5636 - Erwin P Werner (former city atty) LA politicians in bribery/conspiracy scandal re liquor license
Handwritten on negative: Erwin P. Werner & Helen Werner 2-25-35
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_14330
ark:/21198/zz002j7wpr
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Spouses--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
City council members--California--Los Angeles
Werner, Helen W., 1887-1947
Werner, Erwin P., (Erwin Peter), 1893-1975
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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