Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
9 images. Stabbing in Judge Ambrose courtroom, 12 May 1958. Augustine Acosta (bandit -- murder suspect on trial) tried to stab officer Gregory Valenzuela (bandit -- murder suspect on trial) tried to stab officer Nurse R.R. Hazelwood Roy Jones (narcotic detective) Norman Peterson (homicide detective) Robert Nichols (narcotic detective), overpowered assailants Sargent Ned Lovretovich. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Rustan. Date: 1958-05-12. Reporter: Benny. Assignment: stabbed sheriff. 65/66: Narcotics detective Roy Jones, Homicide det. Norman Peterson & Narcotic det. Robt. Nichols, they saved Homicide det. Ned Lovretovich from possible death in attack in courtroom by Augustine Acosta 21 & Gregory Valenzuela, 22. Peterson is holding spoon -- handle weapons used". Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Snow. Date: 1958-05-12. Reporter: Benson. Assignment: Court stabbing. 43/44: Gregory H. Valenzuela. 103/104: Augustine Acosta. 39/40: Male nurse R.R. Hazelwood. 101/102: Augustine Acosta. 93/94: Gregory Valenzuela".
Type
image
Format
9 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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