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Case Description
Jackson, Idell - Age 32 - Colored - Shot to death at 10:30 PM, in 2nd floor rear flat 712 E. 47th St., in a free-for-all fight over change for $10.00, by James Williams, and another unknown negro. On 9/3/25 Williams was held by the Coroner who also recommended the other man's arrest. Ozzie Lattee also was killed. 3 Dist. 11/30/25 Williams was acquitted in this case - Miller.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 3, 1925 |
| Date of death |
August 3, 1925 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Time of day (approx) |
Evening (5:00 p.m. - 10:59 p.m.)
|
| Time of day (exact) |
12:22 am
|
| Address |
712 E 47th st
|
| Type of location |
Residence
|
| Type of residence |
Residence (Don’t know whose)
|
| Location description |
2nd flr rear flat of address
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
shot to death during free-for-all fight over chang
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot to death
|
| Motive |
free-for-all fight over change for $10
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Fight
|
| Total number of victims |
2
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Jackson, Idell
|
| Age |
32 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Williams, James
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
Black
|
| Ethnicity |
African American
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
|
Police
| Precinct |
3
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
September 3, 1925 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Miller
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Acquitted
|
| Date of sentence |
November 30, 1925 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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