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Title
Mrs. Zella Jeffers, accused of engaging in immoral acts with her husband, Reverend Joseph Jeffers, in front of guests in their home, Los Angeles, 1939
Date Created and/or Issued
June 27, 1939
1939-06-27
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mrs. Zella Jeffers on the witness stand in the courtroom of Judge Charles W. Fricke. She is accused of performing immoral acts with her husband, Reverend Joseph Jeffers, in front of guests in their home. Mrs. Jeffers claimed that on the night of her arrest she was drugged by neighbor Vincent Higgins, a District Attorney’s detective, and didn’t remember the events that were supposed to have taken place. A film reviewed by the prosecution showed Reverend and Mrs. Jeffers disrobing in front of their guests. Behind Mrs. Jeffers is a floor plan of her home, which she described for the jury.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Jeffers, Joseph, Mrs. - Jeffers?Joseph, Dr. - Fairchild, Marjorie, Dist. Att. InvestigatorMrs. Zella (Joe) Jeffers
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027zfb0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
People
Lifestyle
Legal
Ethics
Jeffers, Zella Joy
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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