Mabel Young and Guests of the Bridge Party
In a statement given to the sheriff of Lake County, Mabel Young (on the far left) confirmed that Velma West had expressed sexual interest in her. Reaffirming sensationalist allegations already being printed in newspapers of a strange love triangle, the statement complicated Velma West's claim of self-defense. A sign of the times, the defense attorney saw this as valuable evidence of his client's insanity. As additional information came to light that Velma had returned to the crime scene in order to retrieve keys out of her dead husband's pocket, the defense and prosecution quickly made a deal. | Date: 1928 | Source: Cleveland State University Special Collections