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Melvin Belli — Part 9

40 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: May 15, 1960 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Melvin Belli · 40 pages OCR'd
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Q-19 (Rev. 10-15-62) rd ye ore Ow mM. IAM & WN ow ON : =e on the’ “trial | of *slick:| Afireds'Jack Ruby,..the;-pistol! oo Lee Harvey Oswald,” S is: . a 1 s0ft enter are ready. to: ‘give! ? eht Sto}: three*‘that. “jurigpri-, ti2nce ins Texas, j ai ‘samevagain® -when-the Belli: by?trial: concludes 74446 sSeystem'seldom s* tpt “white- haired = ‘lawyer: from: i ,Tugged Mother.:Lode:coun-: . OF: Celifornla, concludes nd: vin* } zy ts 4 € ‘makes’ ‘It;'and ‘while ‘blaz- ee new:-trails ‘in-the: evolution. rede “best sot" ‘John ‘Drew. Gane i atrym ‘Ore, Maurice "yans-and "Richard '-Burton’ to 2 p;sthe. audience with. a. dfa vical: performance that sel-. ices ~faualed in the_histary 1¢:moder ern, “2a modern, theater. .. t ifession. ‘sénted with a } preparation £ “Hing of pers? ; jing ay .Bdecade » career, ous: from’ the: thy. a a as of?view; and infamous - 2s far’ the. “Auneri¢an, M fedical Associ- ation are concerned.* : I * Winning the proud title: of. “King of Torts,” Belli has’ ‘eased the pgin and suffering; of Kundreds of clients by giv-j ‘jing.them two-thirds of the, net| he ‘won from ‘the: insurance | companies in prosecuting their: ‘claims for damages: They have: received - severa] : millicns > : of | dellars, which. is thesreason: ‘the San: Francisco. attorney: ig a; “dirty name”. to the liability carriers ; for.., individuals -: -and) ° {members of the- “medical ‘He ‘also has: “practiced: crim- inal. law, defending ~ everyone ‘from willers. ‘to forgers.’-Some ‘of his capital-crime clients havel ‘sent him . Christmas greetings from. ‘life’ imprisonment “cells! or :: > from ‘homes established! after acquittal. Others haven't.” They. died in San Quentin’ Pris-! on’s'apple green, 8-sided ~ “Bas; - jchamber.. Each of his cases is” ‘pre.’ flair. His sub-! ‘imission’ ‘of evidence. is dra: matic, “flamboyant.. The ‘sécret. of . his success -is meticulous! and attention-| compelling presentation. and} gag nrere wer a: eatahel ae. “hee ‘Johns Hopkins to keep abreast}. ‘{for a-woman whose shapely? stump. "She did. She’ then! > : Cutter. Laboratories “ ‘in = Bek Mob Casper ——— 7 “qHahan i Confads — Deligtich?: Evans __ 3 Sulliv-:nig_” Tavel _ Trotter > Tele Rok Holmes (af te aft a’ ; i . . 3 7" apap more ery "ie an. “many, : :a specialist... He’ should. He.studies annually’ atl. 2a ETS. ‘of. the.’ latest: in. : medical]. science, “He ‘knows the law. Once -he sought damagest limb-had been severed above" the knee by, the flanged). wheels. of a* San: Francisco municipal ‘railWay’street car. k —_ As the .trial~ progressed," hey H Kept touching, turning, shift-/ ing. a-long - butcher-paper, | Wrapped package at his table. ‘The Washington Post «: -Not,once did he ‘refer to it} | But its almost, constant ‘move:|: ment ff: Times Herald cinated ‘the men and] ‘The Washington Dairy News = the jary: Finally: he| The Evening Star { asked. his: client to Stand. ‘She! new york Herald Tribune og 4 did—on‘ ‘one leg. =‘ 7: - Sey n iqiNew York Journal-Ainerican = H Belli raisé the package, La unwrap’ it~-to display-an arti-' New York Daily News ficial - limb. He. carried ‘it’ to the’ ‘one-legs ed woman, ‘asked |New York Post York Mirrot wane The Worker stood..wan- but brave before the. jury, “supporting herself on one. silken clad leg and|The Wall Stree: Journal _ one mechanical device. The National Observer , The - jury awarded her/ The New Leader $100,000 settlement, a record! ate . in those -days. Since then the/ OF sum. for ‘Belli -verdicts has UAN NG reached - $675,000, ‘given one : ; ey : _ Pla:ntiff. in an.action -agaipst| for ae ny x ait T RECON!
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