The sleepy coastal town of Wildwood, New Jersey, was shaken to its core when a young colored woman named Nellie Randall stood trial for the manslaughter of Lloyd Jefferous, a 35-year-old man found brutally murdered on the morning of August 24, 1915. The trial, which took place at Cape May Court House, revealed a dark underbelly of crime and corruption that had been simmering in the Styx Section of Wildwood for years.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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