Perspective
Nov. 20, 2010
Murder at the Old Metropole Hotel And An Early Courtroom Drama
Although courtroom dramas often seem far-fetched, their origins are rooted in one attorney's very real actions. By Jim Miller of Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar.
The elegant old Metropole Hotel on Crescent was the largest building in Avalon before it burned to the ground in 1915 and took half the town with it. It hosted gambling that was illegal but tolerated because the games were gentlemanly and Catalina was a world apart. But one game got out of hand and led to a spectacular murder trial. After more than a century the shooter's identity remains a mystery, but the incident is still interesting because ...
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