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
2 images. Gang beating at harbor, 25 May 1954. Raphel (CQ) Moton - 28 William Stokes - 22 years (suspect) James Caples - 23 years (suspect) Clarence Caples - 21 years (suspect). Supplementary material reads: "Gershon -- city desk Illus. Harbor Hoodlums. No 1-2 --- Raphel (correct) Moton, 28, bartender, points to left to right, William Stokes, 22, James Caples, 23, Clarence Caples, 21, identifying them as member of hoodlum gang which beat him in a 'revenge' plot. Detectives say trio may be members of Hoodlum Gang which has been operating as 'rat packers' in harbor area.".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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