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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
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UCLA,
Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Collection
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
- Rights Information
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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/zz0027zfnn
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Crime
Legal
Ethics
Jeffers, Zella Joy
- Source
- Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
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