The 40 Elephants Are Not Ready to Call It a Night

Marie Jackson, Mae Britton and Bertha Tappendon are members of the 40 elephants. They were involved in a brawl that led to Marie's family being beaten up by gang members at her home. The group broke down the door armed with a pistol, iron bars, knives and bricks,. held Marie at gunpoint while they beat her father, her new husband and her 15 year old brother senseless. It is referred to as the Lambeth riot of 1925. For more on this story click here.