This mug shot of Jim Morrison, taken after the rock icon's January 1968 arrest at the Pussycat a' Go Go in Las Vegas, is at Hogs & Heifers Saloon along with his arrest report.
The owner of Hogs & Heifers Saloon is in hog heaven. Last summer, when Michelle Dell opened a Las Vegas offshoot of her notorious New York watering hole, she requested memorabilia at the decorating party.
The donations poured in. Gas tanks from old motorcycles. Vanity license plates. Velvet Elvis paintings. A photo of Steve Wynn from his preppy days. A customized aerial bomb tail. And bras from A to DD.
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Buried among the kitschy gifts was an infamous arrest report that's become quite a tourist attraction.
Dated Jan. 28, 1968, the report chronicles the arrest of rock icon Jim Morrison at the Pussycat a' Go Go for public drunkenness.
"People come up and say, 'Where do I get one of those?' We get a lot of offers," said Jessica Hirshon, director of marketing and special events for the downtown hot spot at 201 N. Third St.
The discovery had a personal connection for Dell.
"When I showed it to her, she went, 'Oh, my mother used to date him,' " recalled Hirshon.
Longtime Las Vegan Sweet Louie of The Checkmates described the Pussycat a' Go Go as "the hot spot of the 1960s." Located at 3255 Las Vegas Blvd. South, which now is the southwest corner of the Wynn Las Vegas site, the nightclub attracted top rock acts and the beautiful people.
"All the Strip stars would stop in after their shows, and if you wanted to see a nice lady, that's where they came," said Sweet Louie.
Arrested near midnight, Morrison, The Doors' trouble-prone lead singer, was listed as 5-foot-11, 145 pounds, with brown hair, hazel eyes and "bad" complexion.
Dressed in a green coat, purple shirt, black hat and brown shoes, Morrison gave his address as Penthouse C, 8721 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.
The arresting officer was Jerry Brown, and the witnesses were listed as Paul Swogger, Robert Hirsch and Dick Gardner.
Hirsch, an ex-policeman, was one of the owners of the club, according to Sweet Louie.
Morrison, considered one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock history, died July 3, 1971, at age 27.
Before flaming out, The Doors had No. 1 hits "Light My Fire" (1967) and "Hello, I Love You" (1968).
THE SCENE AND HEARD
There's buzz that Madonna is being booked for two Labor Day weekend shows at MGM Grand. ...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Toby Maguire are getting some famous company at the Panorama Towers. Pamela Anderson has reportedly purchased a $2 million penthouse.
SIGHTINGS
Anthony Hopkins celebrating the birthday of his wife, Stella, at Spago (Caesars Palace) with the Bernie Yumans. ... Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine, celebrating his 27th birthday in the Palms' Hardwood Suite on Saturday. He's been linked to Jessica Simpson, who purchased a condo at Palms Place, which broke ground last week. ... New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, with teammates, and Dennis Rodman, in another group, at Pure (Caesars Palace) on Friday night. ... Nicole Richie, walking into Pure with boyfriend DJ AM on Friday. ... John Goodman, playing in The Mint high roller salon on Saturday at the Palms. ... Former Howard Hughes aide Bob Maheu, Tony Curtis and his wife, Jill, and Phyllis McGuire, among a large party dining at Piero's Italian Cuisine on Friday. ... Wayne Newton, in the crowd at the South Coast on Friday, taking in The Silver Dollar Circuit, an annual event organized by the American Quarter Horse Association.
THE PUNCH LINE
"The Las Vegas odds against your team involve the sign for infinity." -- From David Letterman's Top Ten Signs Your Basketball Team Is Not Going to Win the NCAA Championship
