Robert Cargo, OK, 1935 May 24

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had told him they would ask that the state not seek the
death Bee " TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, Mar,
28, 1934 (1-6, )

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had told him they would ask that the state not seek the
death penalty." TIMES_PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, Mar.
28, 193 (1h-6.)

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had told him they wo that the state not seek the
h penalty," TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La, Mar,
34 (1h=6.)

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CARGO, Robert | |

eleyear-old white man, Sled odataa oeeaboma State Pri-
son (Oklahoma County) on May 2l1, 1935. We -P -2md ~ 551,
"Birmingham, Alas, Mar, 23, 193l—Jdailed as a fugitive
from justice, Robert Cargo, 2leyears-old, was said by
deputy sheriffs this afternoon to have confessed the
hatchet slaying on March 7 of A, L. Luke, Bethany, Okla. 5,
florist, The deputy sheriffs, Bob Boatrite and Cal Na-
tions, quoted Cargo as admitting that he beat the Okla-
homa man to death with a hatchet and robbed him of $13,

a watch and his car,"' TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La.,
321-193), (2/8. )

"Oklahoma City, Mar. 27, 193li-Relatives of A,.L, Luke will
seek to save Robert Cargo, 21, confessed hatchet slayer
of Luke, aged Bethany nurseryman, from the electric chaLr.e
Dep, Sheriff W. I. Hads said because of friendship be-=
tween the families of Luke and Cargo, relatives of Luke

CARGO, Robert

2l-year-old white man, Be ep aan caecum Stete Pri-
son (Oklahoma County) on May 2, 1935. l2 P -2nd - 551,
"Birmingham, Alas, Mar. 23, 193l-Jailed as a fugitive
from justice, Robert Cargo, 2l-years-old, was said by
deputy sheriffs this afternoon to have confessed the
hatchet slaying on March 7 of A. L. Luke, Bethany, Okla.,
florist. The deputy sheriffs, Bob Boatrite and Cal Na-
tions, quoted Cargo as admitting that he beat the Okla-
homa man to death with a hatchet and robbed him of $13,

a watch and his car,'' TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La.,
3=2))-193) (2/8. )

"Oklahoma City, Mar. 27, 193l-Relatives of As... Luke will)
seek to save Robert Cargo, 21, confessed hatchet slayer
of Luke, aged Bethany nurseryman, from the electric chair.
Dep. Sheriff W. I. Eads said because of friendship be-=
tween the families of Luke and Cargo, relatives of luke

cra, Robert 1935
ar-old white man, electS¥ut24'delahoma State Pri-
a (Oklahoma County) on May 2h, 1935. h2-P -2nd - 551,
"Birmingham, Ala., Mar, 23, 193i—Jailed as a fugitive
from justice, Robext Cargo, 2l-years-old, was said by
ffs tiis afternoon to have confessed the

deputy s!
A, L, Luke, Bethany, Okla,

hatchet slaying on March 7
deputy sheriffs, Bob Boatrite and Cal Na-

florist. Th
tions, quoted Cargo as admitting that he 1 Okla=
homa man to death with a hatchet and robbed him of $13,
a watch and his car." TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Las,
321-193) (2/8. )

"Oklahoma City, Mar. 27, esi of A... Luke will
seek to save Robert Cargo, 21, ed hatchet slayer
of Luke, aged Bethany nure erynan, fron the electric. chair
Dep. Sheriff W, I, Eads said because of friendship be~
tyeen the families of Luke and Cargo, relatives of Luke

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