Photograph was edited for publication purposes. John Parsons, explosives expert of the California Institute of Technology, is shown on May 6, 1938, at the Earle Kynette trial holding sample bomb which he made and was to display before the jurors. From a study of evidence, he made the "bomb" as a replica of the one used to blow up Harry Raymond. It is made of waterpipe.
Kynette, Earle--Trials, litigation, etc California Institute of Technology--Faculty Bombing investigation--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Witnesses--California--Los Angeles Trials--California--Los Angeles Portrait photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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