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

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: June 27, 1939
Date: 1939-06-27
Publisher: Los Angeles Daily News
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Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description: 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.
Caption: Text from original nitrate sleeve: Jeffers, Joseph, Mrs. - Jeffers?Joseph, Dr. - Fairchild, Marjorie, Dist. Att. InvestigatorMrs. Zella (Joe) Jeffers

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