Word: hammett
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Field remained steadfastly mum. So did two other fund trustees, the bookkeeper and the chairman, Writer Dashiell (The Maltese Falcon) Hammett. At week's end, Judge Ryan brusquely found Field guilty of contempt of court, ordered him to jail for 90 days or until he decided to talk. Judge Ryan also found Writer Hammett contemptuous, gave him six months...