GARONNE Hmmie—Tee
Gardner, a 27<year=old fort Gaines, Ga,, Negro entered the home of
Widowed Mrs. Oscar Mi Mills early on the morning of Dec, 18, 1949,
for the purpose of robbery, He tortured the elderly white woman for
thirty minutes before cutting her throat and escaping with a pistol
and moneys Mrs. Mills Burvived the ordeal and testified at Gardner's
trial where she positively identified Gardner, Another black to whom
Gardner had given Mrs, Mills! pistol also testified that Gardner had
given the weapon to him. Gardner admitted being at the scene of the
crime, but stated that he had been forced to go there by two white
men who he could not identify. Convicted of armed robbery by open
force and violence, he was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison
at Reidsville on Oct. 28, 1950. Witnesses stated that though he
appeared calm at the execution, he declined to issue a last statement.
THE FORT GAINES NEWS RECORD, Fort Gaines, Ga., Sept. 1h, and Nov, 2,
19504
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GARDNER, Jimmie-Lee Brea Wren
Gardner, a 27-year-old fort Gaines, Ga,, Negro entered the home of
widowed Mrs. Oscar MMH Mills early on the morning of Dec. 18, 1919,
for the purpose of robbery. He tortured the elderly white woman for
thirty minutes before cutting her throat and escaping with a pistol
and money. Mrs. Mills Burvived the ordeal and testified at Gardner's
trial where she positively identified Gardner. Another black to whom
Gardner had given Mrs. Mills! Pistol also testified that Gardner had
given the weapon to him. Gardner admitted being at the scene of the
crime, but stated that he had been forced to go there by two white
men who he could not identify. Convicted of armed robbery by open
force and violence, he was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison
at Reidsville on Oct. 28, 1950. Witnesses stated that though he
appeared calm at the execution, he declined to issue a last statement.
THE FORT GAINES NEWS RECORD, Fort Gaines, Ga., Sept. 1h, and Nov. 2,
19504
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