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| SMITH, Edmond V, (Big)
33 SE (2nd) 338 = GA. BK. & MAG. EX.
Smith, a 39-year-old Williamson, Gas, white man, his wife @hoise went
on an outing to the Flint River with his brother and sister-in-law
on the afternoon of June 25, 19, When they returned to the Smith
house, the in-laws waited-on-the-front-porch while Smith and his)
wife went inside. The relatives heard a scuffle and when the Smiths.
emerged, Smith took his wife to Griffin to have some head wounds
~preated, \fter they returned hans; he left the house for his job
in Waliston, Ga, Eloise Smith went over to some neighbors but was
| there for only a few mimites when she hearld a car approaching and
|_rushed—b ack—to-her houses Shortly afterwards, thé neighbors wont A
over to check on her and found her beaten to death in AVE Us ira av ale oft Ml oD
yard. Smith returned not long afterwards and said that he had db =
cided_not—to—go_te-werk,;—He—seemed. shocked at his wife's death and
offered as an explanation that someone must have driven up and killed-
her while he was gone. Because of the marital difficulties the two
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—-were_having,-he-was—arrested—and charged with her murder. He was
Speedily convicted and on Makch 9, 195, he was electrocuted,
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__SOUNTY JOURNAL, Zebulon, Ga, July 13, 19h, _
_ SMITH, Edmond Vv, (Big)
| 33 SE (2nd) 338 = GA. BK. & MAG. EX,
Smith, a 39-year-old Williamson, Ga. white man, his wife Rhoise went
on an outing to the Flint River with his brother and sister-in-law
on the afternoon of June 25, 194. When they returned to the Smith
house, the in-laws—waitedon—the front-porch while Smith and his 4
wife went inside. The relatives heard a scuffle and when the Smiths
emerged, Smith took his wife to Griffin to have some head wounds
treated. After they -returned-home » he Left the house for his job
in Waliston, Ga. Eloise Smith went over to some neighbors but was
‘there for only a few minutes when she head a car approaching and
rushed_back t+o-her—house; Shortly afterwards, the neighbors went
over to check on her and found her beaten to death in her front—
yard. Smith returned not long afterwards and said that he had db=
cided _not-to-go—te-werks—He—seemed. shocked at his wife's death and
offerem as an explanation that Someone must have driven up and killed
her while he was gone. Because of the marital difficulties the two
were having, -he-was-arrested—and charged with her murder. He was
speedily convicted and on Mabch 9, 195, he was electrocuted,
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SMITH, Edmond V, (Big)
3 Mee = = GA. BK. & MAG. EX
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house, the in-laws waited ae the front porch a iy
wife went inside, The relatives heard a souffle
emerged, os took his wife to Griff
treated. After they returned-hono, he-ieft-the house for his job
Weliston, ee Hloise Smith went over to soma neighbors but. was
pera for only @ few mimites whon she heatid a car approaching
rushed back-to-her-house, Shortly afterwards, the neighbors
over to check on her and found her beaten to. d
yard. eae returned not long
L_not-to-go + ~ 3 at his wife's death
offered as an expl e must have driven up and kille
her while he was gone, 5 e marital difficulties the tio
re having, he was-arrested-and-charged with Her mirder,
speedily convicted and on Makch 9, 1945, he was slectrocuted
TY JOURNAL, Zebulon, Ca., July 13, 19.
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