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NORTH CAROLINA - BOOK AND
MESSER, Robert and O' DEAR, Earl
They were asphyxiated at North Carolina State Prison
(Jackson County) on October 3, 1917, for the murder
of a taxi driver and his wife. OBSERVER, Cparlotte,
North Carolina, Oct. 3 and October h, 1917.
"Sylva, Ne C. = (UeP.) = The state Thursday demanded the
death penalty for two young Jackson county men charged
with first degree murder in connection with the double
hammer slaying of a Sylva taxicab driver and his young
wife, The Prosecution prepared to use statements in
which Robert Messer, 21, and Earl O'Dear, 2h, admitted
fatally bludgeoning Jack Hall and his 20-year-old wife,
Margie, on a lonely side road near here." DALLY NEWS,
Jackson, Mississippi, 23 May, 19)7 (4-7.) Messer and
O'Dear both were white according to execution listing,
See N.C, Book and Mag. excerpts OVER
Appealed lh S.E.2d 1,9 OVE
MESSER, Robert and O' DEAR, Earl
They were asphyxiated at North Carolina State Prison
(Jackson County) on October 3, 1917, for the murder
of a taxi driver and his wife. OBSERVER, Cyarlotte,
North Carolina, Oct. 3 and October h, 197.
"Sylva, No C. = (UeP.) = The state Thursday demanded the
death penalty for two young Jackson county men charged
with first degree murder in connection with the double
hammer slaying of a Sylva taxicab driver and his young
wife. The Prosecution prepared to use statements in
which Robert Messer, 21, and Earl O'Dear, 2liy admitted
fatally bludgeoning Jack Hall and his 20-year-old wife,
Margie, on a lonely side road near here." DALLY NEWS,
Jackson, Mississippi, 23 May, 1947 (h-7.) Messer and
O'Dear both were white according to execution listing.
See N.C. Book and Mag. excerpts ais
Appealed hh S.E.2d 9 OVER
MESSER, Robert and O'TEAR, Earl
They were aaplyxisted at North Carolina state Prison
(Jackson County) on October 3, 197, for the murder
of a taxi driver and his wife. OBSERVER, Charlotte,
North Carolina, Oct. 3 and October h, 1917.
"Sylva, Ne C. = (Ue - The state Thursday demanded the|
death penalty for two young Jackson county men charged
with first degree murder in connection with the double
hammer slaying of a Sylva taxicab driver and his young
wife. The Prosecution prepared to use statements in
which Robert Messer, 21, and Earl O'Dear, 2h, admitted
fatally bludgeoning Jack Hall and his 20-year-old wife,
Margie, on a lonely side road near here," DAELY NEWS,
Jackson, Mississippi, 23 May, 1947 (4-7) Messer and
O'Dear both were white according to execution Listings
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