Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Martin, Walter November 8, 1919
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Cairo Messenger, November 14, 1919
Negro Killed Near Florida Line Saturday Night

Walter Martin, colored, an employee of the Kelley-Clark Lumber Co. was shot and 
killed last Saturday night, November 8th, at the logging camp of the concern 
near the Florida line, by another negro,  George English.  It is thought by the 
officers that the negroes were gambling, as the fuss is supposed to have 
started over a dime.

At an early hour Sunday morning, Andrew Wiley and Leroy Jenkins, who also work 
at the logging camp, brought the body of Martin in a wagon to Gradyville, 
reporting to Mr. Kelley that the deceased had been accidentally killed.  Mr. 
Kelley in turn notified Sheriff Perkins, who went down and made an 
investigation arresting English on the charges of killing Martin.  Both negroes 
were placed in jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.  Jenkins is not 
thought to have took any hand in the killing and is held principally as a 
material witness, while English will have to answer to the charge of murder.  

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