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his attorneys showing the unstable mental condition. of. his.wather.
they claimed that he had been driven rh tet a the ead be=
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lieved that his in-laws were seeking to keep his children from.him.
Convicted and sentenced to die, he was Eee zhy, me Texas
State Prison on August UW), 1931. ! .
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and sentenced to die, he was electrocuted the
omaAUN 3 1931.
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SHIELD, Joe Je : a oe
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son of..a.man who had. become insane and. ol ae sakuation
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from oats Bible and a whiskey bottle until he.was shot to. death while
Shild was a young boy, was a KXEXK EXBEXE white ces of Trickhan,
Te who had served as a private in the Army during World War I,
After the war, he married Opal Mae EKAXSARY Shields, the daughter of
Mr, and Mrs, 3, B, Shields who operated a store in Brookesmithg Brown
Col Tex. Joe and Opal Mae became the pet ents of two children before
she left him and returned to her parent's home, On May 16, 1930 3 he
went to Brookesmith and visited with the children that morning. He
then returned to Trickhan picked up his rifle and and some armuni-
tion before going back to Bpnookesmithe Mrs, BXXXXXKXK Shield was
sitting on the front porch holding her sister's child when he drove
up and asked her if she was going to return to Trickham with Hialmie ohe
coyly replied that Bhe had not decided and he zixmm removed his rifle &
from the back seat arid shot her twice » Killing her, When her 77-yea
ae decshte sae ne ee from the ange ‘@ 60 the aid of
came from the hot ea i i ie ee coe eee mrs, Shik@ds then
y vote and he shot hen... Shiagd was taken into custody
8-14-1931
SHLE Joe de i
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Shield, the son of a man who had become insane and_offered. salwation
from ti he Bible and a whiskey bottle until he. was shot to. death while
Shild was a young boy, was a RKHXHEXKEXX white native of Tri ckham,
Tex.; who had served as a Betas in the Army during World War I,
After the war, he married Opal Mae RKEXSARY Shields, the daughter of
3. B. Shields who opere
Joe and Opal Mae became the parents of two children befor
‘in and returned to her parent's home, On May 16, 1930, he
cookesmith and visited with the children that morni ng. He
then returned to Trickham, picked up his ay ae and and some ammuni-
tion before going back to Brookesmithe Mrs. BKXXHXHXE Shield was
sitting on the front porch holding her sister's child when he drove
up and asked her if she was going to return to
ae had not decided and he sim removed his
arid shot her twice, killing her. When her Ty ea
vu
B. Shields, rushed from the store to the aid of
Shield shot and killed him also, Mrs, Shiads
M ; ip then
nd he shot her. Shi&ad was
taken into custody
ted a store in Brookesmithg Brown
[rickham with ee She
eG
8-14-1931
Degas
and Opal
nd returned to
th and visi
rushed from the store %
nd killed him also, Mrs, S|
@ shot h Shigdid was taken in
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