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Jimmy Utley
James Francis Utley (December 4, 1902October 19, 1962) also known as Jimmy "the Eel" Utley, James Baxter, and James Bradley, was an underworld figure of mid-20th-century southern California in the United States, known for running bingo games and an illegal-abortion ring. Career In 1942, Mickey Cohen and a couple of goons pistolwhipped Utley for conversing with L.A. cop E. D. "Roughhouse" Brown in front of Lucey's Restaurant. Utley denied having any knowledge of who had beaten him when questioned by other cops. Los Angeles boss Jack Dragna later took Cohen to task for this action. At one point Mickey Cohen (wrongly) suspected Jimmy Utley was responsible for shooting of Neddie Herbert. During the administration of Los Angeles mayor Fletcher Bowron, Utley got together with four associates in a hotel room in 1949 to see if the anti-gaming mayor could not possibly be recalled. The other attendees of this meeting included Max Kleiger, a Bookmaker, bookie; Bob Gans, who had run slot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folsom Prison
Folsom State Prison (FSP) is a California State Prison in Folsom, California, U.S., approximately northeast of the state capital of Sacramento. It is one of 34 adult institutions operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Opened in 1880, Folsom is the state's second-oldest prison, after San Quentin, and the first in the United States to have electricity. Folsom was also one of the first maximum security prisons. It has been the execution site of 93 condemned prisoners. Musician Johnny Cash put on two live performances at the prison on January 13, 1968. These were recorded and released as a live album titled ''At Folsom Prison''. He had written and recorded the song "Folsom Prison Blues" more than a decade earlier. Facilities Both FSP and California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) share the mailing address: Represa, CA 95671. ''Represa'' (translated as "dam" from the Spanish language) is the name given in 1892 to the State Prison post office bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
