WALLER, Odell
Waller, a 25-year-old black Pittsylvania Co., Va., sharecropper farmed
a wheat and tobacco acreage with a white tenent | Oscar Davis, When
the government cut Davis' tobacco acreage, Davis was obliged to cut
that of Waller and Waller caaimed that Davis also refused to allow
him one-fourth the wheat production that had been promised. Armed
with a pistol, he went to dee “avis, determined to collect ics what
he considered his due. After an argument during which Vavis refused
to give him the wheat, Waller shot the white man four times, KXXXK
killing him instantly. He claimed self-defense, saying that Davis
habitually cakried a pistol and had reached in his pocket, but he was
convicted of first degree murder and sentenced todeath. His execu-
tion was delayed by appeals that earried the casé to the U. 5, Supreme
Court tw ice on the grounds that he had been deprived of due process
of law by the ex@lusion of blacks from the FWEREXE jury that had con-
victed him, but he was 24%K finally electrocuted on July 2, 192.
TIME MAGAZINE, July 6, 192.
See excerpt from NEGRO HANDBOOK, 194, Vae- Book & Mag. excerpts.
WALLER, Odell
Waller, a 25-year-old black Pittsylvania Co., Va., sharecropper farmed|
a wheat and tobacco acreage with a white tenant, Coens Davis. When
the government cut Davis' tobacco acreage, Davis was obliged to cut
that of Waller and Waller caaimed that Davis also refused to allow
him one-fourth the wheat production that had been promised. Armed
with a pistol, he went to dee Yavis, determined to collect ike what
he considered his due. After an argument during which Davis refused
to give him the wheat, Waller shot the white man four times, KXXXK
killing him instantly. He claimed self-defense, saying that Davis
habitually cakried a pistol and had reached in his pocket, but he was
convicted of first degree murder and sentenced todeath. His execu-
tion was delayed by appeals that earried the casé to the U. 5. Supreme
Court tw ice on the grounds that he had been deprived of due process
of law by the ex@lusion of blacks from the JWEXEXE jury that had con-
victed him, but he was EX&K finally electrocuted on July 2, 19)2.
TIME MAGAZINE, July 6, 192.
See excerpt from NEGRO HANDBOOK, 19), Vae- Book & Mage excerptse
WALLER, Ode
Waller, a 25-yea black Pi ia Co., V: farmed|
% wheat and tobacco acreage with a white eeens bscar Davis. When
the government cut Davis' tobacco acreage, Davis was obliged to cut
that of Waller and Waller cdaimed that Davis also refused to allow
him one-fourth the wheat production that had been promised, Armed
with a pistol, he went to dee “avis, determined to collect ito what
he considered his due. After an argument during which Davis refused
to give him the wheat, Waller shot the white man four times, KXXXK
killing him instantly, He claimed self-defense, saying that Davis
habitually cakried a pistol and had reached in his pocket, but he was
His execu-
tion was delayed by appeals that earried the casé to the U, 5, Supreme
Court tw foe on the grounds that he had been deprived of due process
f law by the exflusion of blacks from the ¥8EHOG jury that had con-
Victed him, but he was IKK £ inaliysetectercoutedven uly 2, 191;2s
TIME MAGAZINE, July 6, 1942.
See excerpt from NEGRO HANDBOOK, 19h, Vae= Book & Mag, excerpts.
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