Category Archives: LAPD

Groundbreaking for Dodger Stadium

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Harry Chase / Los Angeles Times Ground-breaking for Dodger Stadium at Chavez Ravine. President Eisenhower quietly told the world today he is just as confident of the verdict of history as Soviet Chairman Khrushchev. "He is always saying … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions — John Buntin

Posted on September 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

John Buntin, author of "L.A. Noir," which has been getting good reviews (I'm still working my way through the book) will be making a personal appearance tonight at 7 at Vroman's in Pasadena. Buntin has spent quite a bit of … Continue reading →

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Cabdriver Accused of Attempted Rape

Posted on September 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 12, 1919: Why risk buying a poor hat? "When a Feller Needs a Friend," by Clare Briggs. Cabdriver R.M. Kennedy is accused of trying to rape Sara Revalee, 16. Yes, we identified sexual assault victims back then. And look: … Continue reading →

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Man Convicted of Shooting Wife Fights a Team of Officers

Posted on September 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 12, 1909: Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland." McCay's drawings are a mixed blessing. He was a wonderful artist with a fabulous imagination — and he drew this appalling character, Imp. A police automobile speeding on a call crashes … Continue reading →

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Dangers of Police, Firefighters Unions

Posted on September 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

 "Wonder What Venus de Milo Thinks About" by Clare Briggs.   The Times editorializes against unions for police officers and firefighters, asking: "Shall we expect union firemen to put out union-set fires?" "Only a few days ago The Times called … Continue reading →

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A Shotgun Divorce

Posted on September 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 9, 1919: Military schools are flourishing in Los Angeles. Someone came up behind Frank Gentile while he was sleeping on the couch and blew off the back of his head with a 16-gauge shotgun. Because he was Italian, police … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Sept. 8, 1959

Posted on September 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul Coates profiles private detective Fred Otash, one of the more colorful figures of Los Angeles of the 1950s.

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September7, Matt Weinstock: A Visit to Ojai

Posted on September 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 7, 1959: Police Chief William H. Parker advises Los Angeles residents on how to behave during Khrushchev’s visit. “A state of aloof detachment or uninterrupted pursuit of our daily activities would be very satisfactory to those of us charged … Continue reading →

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Jazz Musician Syncopates Jail

Posted on September 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 7, 1919: C.H. Baker has three shoe stores on Broadway and one on Spring Street. African American jazz musician William H.F. Wilkins is put in jail for not being able to "give a satisfactory account of himself." What's … Continue reading →

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Police Captain Found Not Guilty of Corruption

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 5, 1909: Etiwanda Vineyards. You get the profit — We do the work.     Capt. Thomas H. Broadhead is found not guilty of taking a $1,000 bribe for protection in the red light district. Even so, the … Continue reading →

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Officer Finds Interesting ‘Pet’

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 4, 1909: Times artist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws J.P. Burns. Note Miss Los Angeles. In later cartoons, Gale drew her like this: March 19, 1933: "Fair and Hot Under the Collar." A police officer finds an interesting animal … Continue reading →

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Ike Rides Wave of Popularity; Dodgers Call Up Reinforcements

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 2, 1959: A story about President Eisenhower's European trip marking the 20th anniversary of Hitler's invasion of Poland notes that he remains popular. But look at what's happening in the country as Ike prepares to leave office: The prime … Continue reading →

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Detective’s Toupee Burns

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 2, 1909: Cartoonist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws Charles L. Hubbard Detective Thomas Ziegler's toupee is singed during an accident at the police station involving mysterious powder, a cuspidor and a discarded cigarette. Oscar Chavez, charged with perjury in … Continue reading →

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Judge Bars Bus Strike; Giants Beat Dodgers

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1959: A judge's temporary restraining order prevents a bus and streetcar strike. Someone has a Cold War souvenir in the shed. Let's fire it up and see what happens. The threat of communist aggression casts a shadow over … Continue reading →

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Man Nearly Suffocates While Hiding From Police

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1889: J.T. Sheward has the latest in mourning fashions, including wool warp Henriettas. Detectives looking for stolen merchandise at a bordello find an opium setup and a naked man hiding in closet. One of the officers makes himself … Continue reading →

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Detective Captures Elusive Chicken Thief

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1899: Mullen and Bluett, 1st and Spring. Karl Schillinger is an elusive chicken thief, but Detective Auble tracked him down.

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Soldier’s Widow Spends Pension on Getting Drunk

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 28, 1889: The Times has a bonus for subscribers to the Weekly Mirror — a book on embroidery. Officer Dugan picks up a chronic alcoholic who spends her widow's pension on liquor.

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Followed by ‘Woman in Black’

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 26, 1889: Gibson & Lemon, 54 N. Spring St., has Johnston & Murphy shoes. The Times interviews an unidentified woman who complains of being followed by a unseen "woman in black," who steals things. No one believes her. Not … Continue reading →

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USC Coed Killed; O’Malley Confident on Chavez Ravine

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

The imam of Yemen beheads several "Christian agitators" and has others mutilated in a crackdown on liberal reforms … USC student Linda Edna Martin, 21, is found naked and bleeding to death outside her boyfriend's apartment. The Parker T-Ball Jotter … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Domestic Violence

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 25, 1889: Prince Albert suits for $14 ($331.36 USD, 2008). The late 19th and early 20th century newspapers are full of harrowing stories about domestic violence, usually alcoholic men beating their wives and children. The women in these reports … Continue reading →

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