inthe. fight .and Palmer was. captured.after having been
wounded in the arm and leg. Denby died in the hospital
two months later. Palmer was electrocuted on May 28lg
1943.6 }
The Tifton Gazette, Tifton, Gaeyg 9=17-19),2
in.the-fight.and Palmer wad captured.after having been
wounded in the arm and lege Denby died in the hospital
two months later. Palmer was electrocuted on May 28k
193.6 c
The Tifton Gazette, Tifton, Gas, 9-17-19)2
in-the-fight.and Palmer was. captured.after having been
wounded in the arm and leg, Denby died in the hospital
two months later, Palmer was electrocuted on May 28
1943.
The Tifton Gazette, Tifton, Gas, 9-17-19)2
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PAIMER, Joel Luther. ~
Palmer, a 30-year-old white Army Private who was AWOL,
~~ forced his half-sister to drive him to Tifton, Gae, on
__ dilly 18, 192, Palmer had been drinking heavily and his
Sister asked BSIXESMARXMS HEX 25-year-old policeman __
~ Mercer Denby to take him into custody so that he would
| hot get into trouble. Palmer fought the officer (he sub=
sequently claimed that the officer had threatened him _
~ with a blackjack) and finally shot him. Chief of Police,
__29-year-0ld Joe Henderson then engaged in a-gunfight with
Palmer from behind parked cars and in the midst of a larg
— Saturday afternoon shopping crow e Henderson was killed
PAIMER, Jooi-Iuther,~ .... Vtg
Palmer, a 30-year-old white Army Private who was AWOL,
forced his half-sister to drive him to Tifton, Ga., on
__ditly 18, 192, Palmer had been drinking heavily and his
sister asked 25-year-old policeman
-~Mercer Denby to take him into custody so that he would
| hot get into trouble. Palmer fought the officer (he sub=
sequently claimed that the officer had threatened him
~ with a blackjack) and finally shot him. Chief of Police,
__ 55-year-old Joe Henderson then engaged in a gunfight with
Palmer from behind parked cars and in_the midst of a larg
| Saturday-afternoon-shopping crowd, Henderson was killed
PAINER, Jool.Iuther.. .... “)
Falmer, a 30-year-old white Amy Private who was AWOL,
forced his half-sister to drive him to Tifton, Ga., on
__Sitly 18, 192, Palmer had been drinking heavily and his
sister asked 25-year-old policeman
Mercer Denby to take him into
hot get into trouble,
in the midst of a lared
Henderson was killed
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