Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated February 1, 1932 reads "Photo shows four alleged gangsters, surrounded by armed guards, prosecutors and defense attorneys, at the opening of their trial today for the $50,000 ransom kidnapping of E.L. 'Zeke' Caress and Mrs. Caress. Arrows point out the four on trial and 'Socks' McDonough, the case against whom was dismissed." Identified in the image are Jimmy Doolan, "Socks" McDonough, "Cheesy" Orsatti, Louis Frank, and Ralph Sheldon.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;28 x 37 cm. Photographic prints
Trials (Kidnapping)--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Organized crime--United States Gangsters--United States Criminals--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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