Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-11-12

the porch at 3709 Arctic venue She
did not sit on porch very long-about
fifteen minutes. Heard crash Of glass
and cry of murder come out of Helen's
house. Did not testify at coroner's in
quest. While in jail here had a general
conversation and agreed upon testi-
mony among themselves and only told
each other what they knew and what
was the truth.
Abraham Lloyd lived at Garfield and
Arctic avenues. Was standing on pool
room porch when Nellie came from his
house with a knife and hit JEFF the Sec
ond time with it. Nellie asked s'Tack"
to give her money but he was slow in
doing so. Was employed at a pool
room run by Ike Brown.
Court called the attention of the de-
fenses' attorney to the ACCESSIBILITY of
keeping direct to the case and not re-
hearse evidence already adduced.
Lloyd was In conversation with Mr..
Voorhees, before the trial and was at The
coroner's inquest. He then said be did
not see the killing but here said he did .
He agreed to the testimony to be told
at the court, but did not do so at the
coroner's inquest because he did not
want to be connected with it. Did not
tell Mr.. VOORHEES, the same story be
told the prosecutor. Did not see a
broom In Jef's hand. Did not see
Helen Coulter that morning, but later
went to the hospital with her to see
JEFF. Did not see any blood on JEFF
when he went to Hudson's house to
wash up. Did not know jeff had a
prize fight on at the Hippodrome.
John Slmmon lived at 4105 Arctic
avenue. AS he was coming along Arc
tic avenue, on his way to get break
fast, he saw Nellie come out of a house
on Arctic avenue, and JEFF came out of
Hudson's door, and saw Nellie make a
lunge at JEFF. Witness was shown view
of alley in rear and showed where he
stood when defendant stabbed the VIC
tim. Never been in Jail before. Saw
Mr.. Voorhees, at Wildwood and at the
court house, also Lawyer Harris and
conversed with them on this case. Was
two years in Wild wood aud worked for
Robert Wright and various Others. Was
at coroner's inquest and knew some of
the %coroner's jury. He did lot know
anything about the case then but told
all about it here. He saw a white man
since, and had been given a degree Of
liberty at the court house jail, and had
agreed on the testimony to be given.
Helen Coulter lived at 1907 Arctic
avenue and was shown a photo and
identified the house in which she lived.
Knew Jefferson seven years. Did not
see Nellie cut JEFF or see her with a
knife In her hand but saw JEFF lying
at Hudson's door. Went to hospital
to see him. Here a year, coming from
Philadelphia. Never knew Nellie
lived by herself, occasionally JEFF lived
at her home. Was there all night of
August oath, and there were several in
her house that night. Nellie said to
jeff that II he was a man of hers she
would kill him. jeff chased Nellie out
of the house and she said "wait until l
come back" JEFF started to kick Helen
when Minor interfered. While JEFF
and Minor were fighting she was in
another room crying. They fought
through the house to the porch. They
bad three fights that morning. She
was crying, but no cry of murder was
raised. Hudson came around after
the third fight. She did not go with
jeff to Hudson's house; she went to
Helen Drains house and saw Nellie
on the lots and heard her say Eyes, l
cut him. Abram Lloyd came across
the street to Helen Coulter's house and
said JEFF was cut at Hudson's. She
went over there and tried to get jeff to
speak to her. Never talked to anyone
of the witnesses before coming into
court, except the prosecutor and coun-
sci. Did not interfere In h fight be-
tween Jeff and Minor. There was
drinking pretty much all night; had
only met Nellie early that morning,
but recognized her as the one who cut
JEFF. She testified at the coroner's in
quest, but claims she was not ques-
toned on the case, but mostly where
she lived and how many men were at
her house and who paid the rent.
James Wilson is her husband. She is
a common law wife. Has been away
from him for three years, but takes
the present name, as it is her maiden
name. Knew Poindexter atWildwood.
Carrie Sturgis lived on Arctic avenue;
came out of her house at six o'clock ON
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