Case Number: 8291
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 |
| Address | 712 E 47th st |
| Type of Location | Residence |
| 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 |
| Description | Fight |
| Total Number of Victims | 2 |
| Location | 2nd flr rear flat of address |
| Number of Defendants | 1 |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Residence | Residence (Don't know whose) |
Victim
| Name | Jackson, Idell |
|---|---|
| Age | 32 years |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Black |
| Ethnicity | African American |
Defendant
| Name | Williams, James |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Race | Black |
Police
| Precinct | 3 |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Defendant Identified at Scene | No |
| Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 1 |
Legal
| Date of Coroner's Decision | September 3, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
| Charges Against Defendant | No |
| Trial Judge | Miller |
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Date of Sentence | November 30, 1925 |
| Outcome of Trial | Acquitted |
