Misusing the law

A man (innocent citizen) runs away from two men (criminal and crooked lawyer) hidding behind a stack of books (law, writ of error, technicalities, continuances habeas corpus, reprieve, pardon power, change of venue, and appeals). One of the men (criminal) is holding two guns and firing at the "innocent citizen."

Publication date: 1925-11-08

Copyright date: 1925

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Law & legal affairs--United States--1920-1930
• Corruption--United States--1920-1930
• Criminals--United States--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Editorial cartoons
• Political cartoons

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (November 8, 1925), Part One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-