Griffith J. Griffith, the rich man who donated
Griffith park to Los Angeles in order to wipe out
a huge tax liability, became a crazed drunkard
who shot his wife in the head in a fit of jealousy.
The bullet went through her eye and exited
the skull but did not kill her.
He made up several lies: from it was an accident
to she tried to commit suicide.
He was eventually convicted but was
only sentenced to two years.
