Category Archives: LAPD

Jack Parsons, RIP

Posted on May 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 7, 1938   Above, John W. "Jack" Parsons poses with his replica of the pipe bomb used in an attempt to kill Harry Raymond. Parsons, one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is an enigmatic figure who … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1938

Posted on May 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Thelma Todd’s famous (or notorious) Inn … Below, George Sakalis says he was offered $3,000 to keep his mouth shut in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing … Jackie Coogan says he brought … Continue reading →

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May 3, 1958

Posted on May 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

A crazy chase–just to beat a traffic ticket? And below, the Headdress Ball! Email me

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May 2, 1938

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a waitress from the Red Parrot Cafe is thrown from a speeding car at Sunset Boulevard and Spring Street … Below, engineers are working on ways to prevent flood damage by the Los Angeles River. In addition to experiments … Continue reading →

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April 30, 1938

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a snippet of the want ads. You could also hire a Japanese chauffeur or a Filipino cook, if you were looking for one. Below, bombing victim Harry Raymond takes the stand in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette. … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1938

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, as I have noted before, I rarely post old Times editorials because they are usually embarrassing (the U.S. doesn’t need a federal law against lynching, we shouldn’t offer a haven to European Jews because they’d just go on … Continue reading →

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April 28, 1938

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing gets particularly juicy when the prosecution introduces a large stack of recording discs, apparently of radio speeches, taken from police. Prosecutors charge that the Los Angeles Police … Continue reading →

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Mob murders in L.A.

Posted on April 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

View Larger Map I spent a little time tracking down the addresses of what the LAPD said were Mafia killings from 1906 to 1951. Even a superficial look reveals problems with the Police Department’s list. As noted elsewhere, the 1934 … Continue reading →

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April 27, 1938

Posted on April 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, "Negro News" apparently continued  on KGFJ until the beginning of World War II, according to The Times’ radio listings. Below, Police Chief James Davis testifies in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond Bombing. And … Continue reading →

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Mob killings

Posted on April 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 29, 1959 I stumbled across this page yesterday while looking for details on the Les Bruneman killing at the Roost cafe. Unfortunately, the front page didn’t get microfilmed, so all we have is the jump. Still, it’s a nice, … Continue reading →

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April 24, 1938

Posted on April 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Police Capt. Peter Del Gado. As I said before, keep your eye on him. Below, a night with a radio car: A nude woman roaming, a couple of drunks and a car accident that involved liquor. Email me

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April 23, 1938

Posted on April 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, the 1937 slaying of underworld figure Les Bruneman intrudes into the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing. (Pete Pianezzi, convicted of killing Bruneman at the Roost cafe, was paroled in 1953) … Former City … Continue reading →

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Club Mecca firebombing

Posted on April 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 20, 2008 Someone asked me if I placed this notice in today’s issues of The Times. No, I didn’t. But I’m glad these people are remembered.  Read my original Club Mecca post here. Email me

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Gang killing

Posted on April 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 19, 1958 Los Angeles One gang was called the Cogents. The other was called the Black Wongs. At least that’s what The Times said. We don’t know much more than that except someone died in a fight outside the … Continue reading →

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April 18, 1938

Posted on April 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, fighting in the Holy Land … Below, jury selection is nearly concluded in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing … Note the brief on the lawsuit brought by former child star Jackie Coogan … Continue reading →

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April 17, 1958

Posted on April 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, Dodgers over the Giants, 13-1, in San Francisco. Tomorrow is the Big Day in L.A., with a Dodger motorcade from City Hall to the Coliseum, The Times says … Police  investigate whether the late Johnny Stompanato was blackmailing Hollywood … Continue reading →

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April 14, 1938

Posted on April 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, as the darkness of the Nazis spreads across Europe, Jews in Los Angeles prepare to celebrate Passover. Below, attorneys for the three defendants in the Harry Raymond bombing are reportedly at odds over Police Capt. Earle Kynette’s ploy of … Continue reading →

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April 13, 1938

Posted on April 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Jewish community of Vienna struggles to survive under the Nazis. Below, the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette begins in the Harry Raymond bombing and Kynette arrives in court having transformed his appearance … Former City Atty. Erwin … Continue reading →

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April 12, 1938

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Yiddish theater in Los Angeles! Below, the Harry Raymond bombing case is about to go to trial. Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty … The bishop of Los Angeles has a Holy Week message on the … Continue reading →

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April 11, 1938

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, someone had the wisdom to write a profile of Col. Charles J.W. Saunders even though there was no "news peg." It would be interesting to know more about him. The Times also ran a story in 1924 about his … Continue reading →

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