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The famed Tombstone lawman and his wife testify for the defense in the Estelle Corwell murder trial--this discovery was an unexpected joy, I must say ... Potential problems in defending California's coast against a foreign invader ... And a riderless motorcycle speeds three blocks on Pico from Union to Sentous (now the northern extension of Cherry) before crashing into a utility pole.

Posted by Larry Harnisch on January 23, 2008 in Courts , Homicide , Pico-Union | Permalink

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Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the 1947project, Harnisch has been a copy editor at The Times since 1988. He has appeared on many TV shows discussing the Dahlia case, notably "James Ellroy's Feast of Death."

Join him for a spin through old Los Angeles in the Mirror's radio car. Keep your eyes open for Mickey Cohen and Tempest Storm. It's quite a ride.

The reporter's badge belonged to Sid Hughes (1908-1958), legendary reporter who worked at nearly every newspaper in Los Angeles.

Keith Thursby. Keith has been an editor at The Times in news, sports and design since 1986. The Rams moved to St. Louis on his first day as assistant sports editor of the paper's Orange County edition. He grew up in Norwalk and lives in Irvine.

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