Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Blurry photograph of John C. Lee, sitting in a courtroom in what looks like the witness stand. He is wearing a 3 piece suit, and propping his left hand on the judge's desk. Related to "Werner Dictograph Installer Testifies: Sound Technician on Stand All Day; Defendant Becomes Hysterical," Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec 1936: A1 and "Dictograph Listeners Tell of Werner Talks: Weinblatt Also Linked to Discussion of Deal on Mrs. Davey's Liquor License," Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec 1936: A1. John C. Lee, a San Francisco newspaper reporter and investigator for the Assembly Audit-Finance Committee, testified in the Werner case that he ordered a recording apparatus installed in Mrs. Helen M. Werner's office and recorded her conversations. Helen M. Werner was a politician and indicted for liquor law corruption charges, along with her husband Erwin P. Warner, and Joseph Weinblatt. Handwritten on negative sleeve: 5636. John C. Lee. SF newspaperman working for the Assembly committee, ordered dictograph installed. Werner case. Dec 15 1936. [stamped:] Dec 22 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14336 ark:/21198/zz002j7wwv
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Trials (Bribery)--California--Los Angeles Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Newspaper employees--California--San Francisco Liquor laws--California--Los Angeles County Werner, Helen W., 1887-1947 Werner, Erwin P., (Erwin Peter), 1893-1975 Weinblatt, Joseph, 1884-1959 Lee, John C. (Reporter)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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