Edmond Smith, GA, 1945 March 9

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eter Ke bad Jefe the first time—someone.had.shown up who .
had.beaten and.robbed -his wife, but little credece was

given to this and he was m speedily coltsicted and sentence
to death. He was electrocuted on March 9, 19))5,

The Pike County Journal, Zebulon, Ga. July 135 oe

after he had left the firet time, someone.had shown up..who
had.beaten and robbed his wife, but little credece was

given to’this and he was B speedily cohwicted and see
to death. He was electrocuted on March 9 > 1945.

The Pike County Journal, Zebulon, Ga. July 13 » 194k.

after he had left the first tme-someone_had shown up who
had.beaten and robbed his wife, but little credece was
given to ‘this and he was = speedily cohisicted and sentence
to death, He was electrocuted on March 9, 19))5.

The Pike County Journal, Zebulon, Ga. July 13, 19le

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SMITH, Edmond V..(Big)...... ie ae oe
Smithy a 39-year-old Williamson, Gae, white man, and his —
wife, Hloise, went on an outing with his brother and sis=-
te rein-law on June 25, 19). When they returned, the
_Yelatives remained on the porch while Mr, and Mrs, Smith —

went into the house where a scuffle was heard. When the ©
Smiths came outside, Mr. Smith took his wife to Griffin
to have head wounds treated. When they returned, he left.

~nheighbors to have her head rubbed with alcofiol. When she
heard a car coming, she ran back home and was S&B found —
shortly afterwards beaten to death in her yard. Smith
returned early from his job at Wellston and was immediatel:
_placed under arrest. His improbably story was that

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LARGE card
SMITH, Edmond V...(Big)— . ne aM ‘
Smithg a 39-year-old Williamson, Ga., white man, and his
wife, Eloise, went on an outing with his brother: and sis-
te r-in-law on June 25, 19) When they returned Bathe:
relatives remained on the porch while Mr. and Mrs. Smith —
went into the house where a scuffle was heard. When the
Smithé came outside, Mr. Smith took his wife to Griffin
to have head wounds treated. When they returned, he left
XSEXKXEXASKXA RSAHEREAX and she went to some
neighbors to have her head rubbed with alcool. When she
heard a car coming, she ran back home and was S&KH found
shortly afterwards beaten to death in her yard. Smith
returned early from his job at Wellston and was immediate]
placed under arrest. His improbablg story was that |

__LARGE_card.

SMITH, Eanond V...(Big) gf
Smithy a 39-year-old Williamson, Ga., white man, and his
wife, Eloise, went on an outing with his brother and sis-
te r-in-law on June 25, 19li, When they returned, the
relatives remained on the porch while Mr, and Mrs Smith
went into the house where a scuffle was heard. When the
Smithé came outside, Mr. Smith took his wife to Griffin
to have head wounds treated. When they returned, he left
ee Xi and she went to sane|
neighbors to have her head rubbed with alcool. When she
heard a car coming, she ran back hone and was #4 found
shortly afterwards beaten to death in her yard. Smith
returned-early from his job at Wellston and was immediate
placed under arrest, His improbablg story was that


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