The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-19
NEGROES MOBBED;
 WHITE MAN SHOT
Two of Trio Implicated in Murder Of Flowers 0dom at LeXa Meet
 Summary Justice.

Mrs. J. T. Smith, of Lexa, who arrived in Paragould this morning on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Ben Russell, gave to representa- tive of The Daily Press this morn ing an account of the murder of Flowers OdOm, who was assassl- hated in LeXa Tuesday night. Mrs. Smiths home ill I4eXa is located not far from the building in which Odom was slain. The shooting oc- cured at 2:30 yesterday morning. Mrs. Smith did not hear the shots. According to Mrs. Smiths version B. D. Pipkin went to the Inter state Hotel a few minutes after o'clock and called for Sam Ed mons, stating that two negroes were hiding in building near the hotel He stated that the ne- groes were suspected of having robbed constable at Helena, and that assistance was required in making arrests. Edmonds declined to accept the invitation. Failing to secure Edmonds' assistance, Pipkin called for MT. Odom. who agreed to join in the undertaking, although being warned by Edmonds not to do so. Pipkin,. it is alleged handed Odom pistol. It is also Alleged that the pistol was loaded with blank cartridges. Shortly alt CT Odom and Pipkin walked away together in the direction of the building, Edmonds heard shots. He hastened to the scene, at the same time raising the alarm, calling to parties in the hotel that "Odom has been shot" Pipkins, in re- sponse to Edmonds' calls, yelled hack that Odom was killed and that he was shot,
 Odom, it is alleged, had given Pipkin money during the early evening with which to buy sup per and bed. The theory is that Cdom carried considerable currency on his person and that Pipkin saw the roll when the gift was made.
 Pipkin spent several months Ill Paragould two years ago, acting as call boy for the Iron Mountain lie was known here by great many connected with railway matters.
 The fact that two negroes had been hiding in the house where Odom was shot was established when two caps were found. The murderers made their escape py breaking through a back window
 Mrs. Smith states that after the two negroes were killed yesterday by a posse, as described below Ill the Gazettes story, their bodies were put in the back of a Ford car md carried over the city as an eX- bibit. In order to make the scene more gruesome, the bodies were car ried to the depot and displayed to messengers as the 7:45 train passed through. The bodies of both were horribly mutilated. One had both arms shot off, the other had one side of his face blown away. Ihe hodies of both were completely rid died with bullets and shots.
 GAZETTE'S ACCOUNT.
 The following story, sent out from Helena, was published in thls mornings Arkansas Gazette:
 F. l.. Odom, night foreman oi the Iron Mountain roundhouse at I,exa. 12 miles west of here, was shot and instantly killed shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning in North Lexa Two negroes, who if is believed, fired the shots tha' caused his death were killed by joint posse from Helena and Marian ma in dense wood near Thomas vile, Lee county, at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon, and 5. U. Flp' kin. who was with Odom at the time of his death, is in the coun- ty jail here, charged with 1lrst de gree murder for alleged Implication in the killing. He was ordered held to the grand jury on tho charge by coyoners jury. Offi