Category Archives: #courts

Prelude to the Bombing of The Times

Posted on May 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Los Angeles County Hall of Records, which survived a 1910 bombing attempt, as it appeared during the realignment of Spring Street in 1929. In the months leading up to the bombing of the Los Angeles Times by union … Continue reading →

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Man Gets 20 Days for Hitting Physicist Edward Teller With Pie

Posted on May 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 24, 1980: Jerry Rubin (no, not the Chicago 7 Jerry Rubin) gets 20 days in jail for hitting Edward Teller in the face with a cream pie during a UCLA lecture. On the jump, the Soaps column by the … Continue reading →

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Men! Don’t Neglect Your Summer Wardrobe!

Posted on May 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 24, 1910: The Porosknit Union Suit – perfect for summer wear! On the jump, 52 motorists face a $2 fine or two days in jail for not having taillights on their autos. One man is insulted that the … Continue reading →

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Husband, Best Man Fight Over Wife

Posted on May 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

“The Rose of the Rancho” Gringo invasion! May 23, 1910: On the jump, a fight with an ax and brass knuckles ensues after Hugh Wilson of San Diego comes home at 3 a.m. to find his wife in the same … Continue reading →

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LAPD Reports Fewer Arrests, More Crimes

Posted on May 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 21, 1910: The Times reports some alarming statistics for the Police Department. Arrests have fallen off sharply and criminal complaints have increased. Various officials offer different explanations: officers don’t bother with trivial offenses, they are frustrated with permissive … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 20, 1960

Posted on May 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 20, 1960: Paul Coates writes about two people who were charged with felony bookmaking for running a 25-cent pool on roller derby at the Olympic Auditorium.

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20 Held in Chinatown Gambling Raids

Posted on May 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

Notice all the car dealers around 10th (Olympic) and Olive streets. Olympic and Olive via Google maps’ street view. May 20, 1910: Sgt. Charles E. “Charlie” Sebastian, the future police chief and mayor of Los Angeles, leads another raid … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 19, 1960

Posted on May 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 19, 1960: Attorney Jerry Giesler seems larger than life, almost continually in the headlines defending Hollywood stars who were in in trouble with the law. Paul Coates has a story about a different sort of case – and … Continue reading →

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But He Only Had Two Beers

Posted on May 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Automatic Telephone ensures privacy! June 28, 1904: The rotary phone is putting Los Angeles switchboard operators out of work! May 18, 1910: John Lyons had two beers late one night and decided to go home – only he … Continue reading →

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John Wayne Denies Confrontation With Sinatra

Posted on May 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

John Wayne and Maria Cooper, left, and Frank Sinatra at fundraiser. May 15, 1960: Witnesses say John Wayne and Frank Sinatra nearly got into a fight during a benefit dinner at the Moulin Rouge over Wayne’s comments about … Continue reading →

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‘Let Us Commune With the Yogi’

Posted on May 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

Nellie Nichols and the Four Dancing Bugs at the Orpheum! May 14, 1910: On the jump, the curious case of Sakharam G. Pandit, a Hindu in Chicago with a “hypnotic eye” who allegedly went too far with women when … Continue reading →

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Cupid’s Sorrowful Tale

Posted on May 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Happy foot! May 13, 1910: Mrs. Mallory gets 90 days in jail for running a disorderly house on Spring Street and a $50 fine for violating liquor laws … and the sorrowful story of a young woman who met … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – One Magazine

Posted on May 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

A lot of 34 issues of One Magazine from 1953-55, including the first issue, has been listed on EBay. One, a historic magazine that dealt with gay issues, was published in Los Angeles and figured in a landmark 1st Amendment … Continue reading →

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A Baffling Murder in Denver

Posted on May 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Clayton Street via Google maps’ street view. May 11, 1910: Catherine (or Katherine) Wilson is found stuffed into a packing crate at 1054 Clayton St. and suspicion focuses on a Japanese man supposedly hired to help her move in. The … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 7, 1940

Posted on May 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 7, 1940: “Walter Pidgeon and John Carroll are packing tackle for a fishing trek to Texas Gulf resorts,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Misfortune-Telling

Posted on May 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 7, 1910: Messages from the great beyond are causing trouble in Los Angeles! The last time Lee Yew Yee was charged with telling fortunes, he got 60 days on the chain gang, but this time he received a … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Brenda Allen

Posted on May 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

An EBay vendor has listed this Aug. 12, 1948, wire photo of Hollywood Madam Brenda Allen with defense lawyer Max Solomon, right, and Deputy City Atty. Lindsay Dickey examining a "little black box" of clients’ names seized during a vice … Continue reading →

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Downtown Cafe Is Too Spicy

Posted on May 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 6, 1910: S. Forzly is forced to close his eastern cafe in the basement of the Central National Bank at 4th Street and Broadway after bank employees get a restraining order due to the lunch room’s pungent, exotic … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 4, 1960

Posted on May 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Forest Lawn doesn’t want Caryl Chessman’s ashes! May 4, 1960: John Milton Addison is a spellbinder without peer. He’s a millionaire who claims he isn’t selling anything but himself, Paul Coates says.

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Chessman’s Execution a ‘Breath of Fresh Air,’ Times Says

Posted on May 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo May 2, 1960: A hearse carries the body of Caryl Chessman out of San Quentin. May 3, 1960: Caryl Chessman is executed after a last-minute plea goes awry when a judge’s secretary calls … Continue reading →

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