Zelda Smith on witness stand, with Coroner Frank Nance and jury, at arraignment of Harold Wolcott for the Pasadena murder of Helen Bendowski, 1933

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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., Handwritten at edge of negative: Coroner Nance, Zelda Smith, A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, August 17, 1933, Principal Figures at Inquiry on Penthouse Tragedy. … Mrs. Zelda Smith, who testified as to what she saw and heard on night of slaying. …, Coroner Frank Nance, seated at elevated desk, Zelda Smith, in dark dress and hat, seated at witness stand, 5 or 6 men in jury box at right, person writing at desk partially visible at left