This was the tense scene at the Overell trial when Prosecutor Eugene
D. Williams exhibited photographs
(black arrow) of the victims' bodies, showing the injuries they
suffered at the time of their death. As
Williams displayed the enlargements, Beulah Louise Overell (arrow 1)
kept her eyes on the table
at which she sat, while Bud Gollum turned his head away.
Deputy Attorney General Henry A. Deitz, standing in center, is shown
as he began a summation
for the prosecution in the Overell murder trial. He said the state
has proved the defendants
guilty before any reasonable doubt. Beulah Louise Overell (black
arrow), bursts into tears as
Deitz accuses her and her lover, George Gollum of the murder.
Gollum, (white arrow),
sits intently in his chair.
Beulah Louise Overell and her sweetheart George Gollum, center, sit
all alone, surrounded
only by their attorneys and deputies, in this courtroom view during
a recess.
The arrows point to George Gollum and Beulah Louise Overell,
defendants in the Overell murder trial.
The young couple sat in court in an atmosphere of tension while the
prosecution and defense
commenced the selection of a jury. The trial may last until
mid-summer.
Panoramic view of the Santa Ana courtroom where Beulah Louise
Overell and her sweetheart,
George Gollum,
are on trial for the murder of her parents. Spectators by the
hundreds flocked
to the courthouse. In this
view, the spectators' section was so crowded that some of them
had
to stand against the walls.
Panoramic view of the Santa Ana courtroom where Beulah Louise
Overell and her sweetheart,
George Gollum, are on trial for the murder of her parents.
Spectators by the hundreds flocked
to the courthouse. The sensation-filled case entered into its ninth
week, and both the
defense and the prosecution are set for the most critical stage of
the trial. Several key
figures are pointed out in the courtroom, including George Gollum.
Panoramic view of the Santa Ana courtroom where Beulah Louise
Overell and her sweetheart, George
Gollum, are on trial for the murder of her parents. Spectators by
the hundreds flocked to the
courthouse. The spectators' section was so crowded that some of them
had to stand against
the walls. This part of the photo shows the back of Beulah Overell
sitting next to her
attorneys. In front of them are the jurors'.
The real life drama being staged in the Santa Ana courtroom began as
a tragedy, with the death
of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter E. Overell aboard their yacht in Newport Harbor. This photo
shows a
scene as the drama builds up
breathless suspense for the ending that the jury, on the left,
will
write. Attorney William B. Beirne
(standing, center) delivers an impassioned plea for
the jury to
spare Beulah Louise Overell
and her sweetheart, Bud Gollum.
The real life drama being staged in the Santa Ana courtroom began as
a tragedy, with the death
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Overell aboard their yacht in Newport
Harbor. This photo shows a scene
as the drama builds up breathless suspense for the ending that the
jury will write. Attorney
William B. Beirne delivers an impassioned plea for the jury to spare
Beulah Louise Overell
and her sweetheart, Bud Gollum (arrows.) Beulah and Bud, attentive
listeners, hope the
drama has a happy ending--for them.
