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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case
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The defendant, Ralph O'Dell, is shown holding his 17-month-old son Timmie and saying goodbye, after receiving a life sentence for killing Joseph Knock during an armed burglary attempt.
November 1957
Stein, Edwin
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Accused O'Dell
November 1957
Portrait of the defendant, Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt.
Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Verdict
November 9, 1957
Bailiff Andrew Sampson is handing the jury's verdict of first-degree murder and burglary to Judge Edwin Wilkie at the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglar...
Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Detective Beckman
November 1957
Portrait of Madison Detective Elroy Beckman, who was questioned during the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt.
Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Attorney Darrell MacIntyre
September 1957
Portrait of Darrell MacIntyre, attorney for the defense in the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, who was accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt.
Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Jurors
October 1957
Group portrait of the jurors in the jury box. These men and women served jury duty for the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt.
Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Kathy O'Dell
November 9, 1957
Kathy O'Dell, wife of the defendant, is shown crying in her husband's arms after the guilty verdict was read.
