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Description
18 images. Stompanato murder inquest (rollies), 11 April 1958. Mrs. Mildred Turner Doctor John McDdonald Steve Crane Attorney Jerry Giesler Mickey Cohen J.W. Payne (Officer) Ray Boaders. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wilson. Date:04-11. Assignment: Inquest. 120 Roll: #1: Atty. Giesler, opening speech. #2: Mickey Cohen on stand. 3: Dr. from coroner office. 5: Chief Anderson on stand. J.W. Payne, Beverly Hills Police Officer. 6-7-8: Lana & her atty. at table listening. 9: Chief Anderson again. 11-12: Anderson with knife. Roll #2: 1: Lana on stand. 5: She shows how Stampie grabbed her arm. She crys [sic] - hanky - describes kicks, stab. Roll #3: Lana on stand 9:50. Talks after stabbing here, have called doctor. 7: She explains how kind it was to locate the dr. on the phone -- she got reassured. 8: Dr. says can't hear heart beat. 9: 2 jurorrs listen closely.10: Lana again. 11-12: Telling Stompie to keep his voice down, not to swear so loud in front of girl. Roll #5: 1: Miss Turner still on stand recalling the time Stompie ...". Caption slip sontinues: "Photographer: Wilson. Roll #6: 5: Steve Crane on stand. 6: Close up of Lana & atty. listening to Crane on stand. 7. Brane hand to head. 9-10: Dr. McDonald. 11-12: Mildred Turner on stand. Roll #7: 1-8: Dr. reading autopsy report. Shows where knife went in 'kleen cut' old Stompie uses real knife. 9: Lana hears how Stompie looked when autopsy opened him up...".
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image
Format
18 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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