Lawrence Odom, AL, 1911

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‘in the road. He then shot the Gartman boy, aged 16 years,

‘The boy was carrying water for his mother, who, on seeing ©
Odom, begged him not to kill her son, falling on her knees —
and pleading, In spite of this he fired. Stokes when shot
was in the field, Odom approached stealthily and shot
twice, Either shot would have been fatal. Odom tried to
find Bud Lambert to kill him, but could not locate him, Th
case will be tried in Washington County where the killings
occurred, Odom, after the shooting, surrendered himself

to the sheriff wao hid him in the woods until officers from
Mobile arrived,"' BIRMINGHAM NEWS, June 2h, 1910.

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lin the road. He then shot the Gartman Bey, aged 6 years.
The boy was carrying water for his mother, who, on seeing |
Odom, begged him not to kill her son, falling on her knees
and pleading, In spite of this he fired. Stokes when shot
was in the field, Odom approached stealthily and shot
twice. Either shot would have been fatal, Odom tried to
ffind Bud Lambert to kill him, but could not locate him, Th
case will be tried in Washington County where the killings
occurred. Odom, after the shooting, surrendered himself
to the sheriff wo hid him in the woods until officers from
Mobile arrived." BIRMINGHAM NEWS, June 2, 1910.

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He then shot the Gartman boy, aged 16 years.

The ua was carrying water for his mother, who, on seeing
Odom, begged him not to kill her son, falling on her knees

eae a spite of this he fired. Stokes when shot
was in the field, Odom approached stealthily and shot
twice. Either shot would have been fatal, Odom tried to
find Bud Lambert to kill him, but could not locate him, Tht
case will be tried in Washington County where the killings
occurred, Odom, after the shooting, surrendered himself
to the sheriff wyo hid him in the woods until officers from|
Mobile arrived," BIRMINGHAM NEWS, June 2h, 1910.

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