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Title
Phantom tells guilt in three attack cases
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Clarke, Ed J
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1957
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph article dated November 26, 1957 partially reads, "Gerald Lee 'The Phantom Prowler' Matthews today pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal attack as he was scheduled to go on trial on kidnaping, robbery and assault charges. The Sun Valley laborer admitted criminally attacking three San Fernando women last year. Superior Judge Le Roy Dawson scheduled March 18 for a probation hearing and sentencing on three counts. The defendant was charged with nine counts." See image 00155255 for additional photo in this series. Photograph also used in article dated February 17, 1958.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 18 x 12 cm.
Identifier
00155254
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_ d059_ f13_ i32
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/128941
Subject
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.).--Police Department
Burglary investigation
Burglars
Burglary
Robbery
Kidnapping
Suspicion
Criminal investigation
Criminals
Trials
Courtrooms
Arrest
Men
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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