Sherman Daily Democrat
Tuesday, May 19, 1917
pg. 4

OFFICER KNOCKED DOWN
Charles Warbes of Preston Bend, who has been working for Sheriff Tom Roberts for some time in the capacity of a plain clothes man, was knocked down and badly beaten and kicked at noon today.  This occurred on the southwest corner of the courthouse square, near the Hall annex.  Officers immediately took in custody Red Odom and placed him in jail. So far he has only been charged with aggravated assault.
Deputy Sheriff Ran Roberts and Deputy Sheriff Frank Reece stated this afternoon that Warbes is the principal witness against Charles Odom, father of Red Odom in several cases of alleged violation of the local option law.
It was stated by the officers that Warbes was employed by Sheriff Tom Roberts some time ago on the recommendation of some of the best citizens of Grayson county and that he belongs to one of the best families in the county and bears a most excellent personal reputation.  The officers also state that he has worked faithfully and successfully since his appointment by Sheriff Tom Roberts.
When he was picked up at noon today by Joe Rigby and others who went to him as soon as they could get there after he was felled with a bottle, he was dazed and bleeding, and could not tell his name.  He was taken to a physician's office and his wounds dressed by Dr. Andrew Swafford.  He has a large gash on the back of his head, which Deputy Sheriff Frank Kidd states was made by a heavy glass bottle, and there are ugly gashes over and under his right eye, nose and in his right hand.  These, the officers state, were made when Warbes was kicked after being knocked down.



Sherman Daily Democrat
Saturday, June 2, 1917
pg. 4

AMONG THE COURTS

Red Odom's Bond Set
Red (Jess) Odom, charged with assault to murder in connection with the attack made on Clayton Holland, youth of the Pottsboro community, in this city recently, had an examining trial before Judge R.A. McCrary and his bond was set at $1,500.  So far Odom has failed to make bond.



Sherman Daily Democrat
Friday, June 29, 1917
pg. 4

AMONG THE COURTS
Red Odom, who recently attacked Clayton Holland, a youth of the Pottsboro community and a witness in a bootlegging case against Odom's father, has been arrested on grand jury indictment charging aggravated assault and lodged in the county jail.



The Sherman Courier
Wednesday, September 12, 1917
pg. 5

THE DAY IN COURT

Criminal Setting in County Court for September 17th.
13772 - State vs. Red Odom (Aggr. Assault.)



The Sherman Courier
Tuesday, September 18, 1917
pg. 5

GIVEN HEAVY PENALTY
Red Odom was tried in the county court yesterday on a charge of aggravated assault, alleged to have been committed on Clayton Holland, who was working under instructions from Sheriff Roberts last summer.  Holland was a witness in a case against the father of Odom.  Holland was struck with a bottle and severely injured but recovered.  The bottle was broken to fragments.  A jury fixed the penalty at a fine of $500 and a year in jail, the severest penalty for a similar offense for some years, if not the severest assessed here.  There are several cases against Odom, the charges being bootlegging. Holland was assaulted near the southwest corner of the square one day about noon.



The Sherman Courier
Tuesday, December 4, 1917
pg. 3

THE DAY IN COURT
59th District, M.H. Garnett, Judge

Grand Jury Impaneled
Judge H.M. Garnett convened the 59th District Court for the December term yesterday and impaneled a grand jury with the following members: John Marshall, Sherman; J.M. Faust, Denison; Geo. Whitesides, Denison; H.B. Moore, Sherman; J.O. Baker, Van Alstyne; H.O. Willis, Whitewright; Chas. Fuller, Gunter; George Bolling, Collinsville; J.F. Lassiter, Whitesboro; Willis Harrell, Celtic; E.E. Davis, Denison; Tom Wells, Bells.

BAILIFFS APPOINTED
The bailiffs appointed to wait on the grand jury are as follows: M. Todd, door bailiff; B.F. Mitchell, Stanley Russell, John Ramsey, Abe Griswell, Floyd Simmons, Hardy Thomas, J.H. Dischner and W.D. McAllister

PRISONERS IN COURT
The following  prisoners were brought before the grand jury yesterday by Sheriff Roberts and his deputies, the prisoners all being under felony charges, to ascertain if any of them had any objection to any member of the grand jury on their cases: Red Odom...
Sheriff Roberts assembled the prisoners and gave them a talk before starting to the courthouse, assuring them of his desire to treat them right and asking them to act the same way toward him, and that they should have all the consideration possible to show them. The trip to the courthouse and back was made without incident.