Tom Melton, 1947 August 4

gina so there was no doubt that she had been penetrated. When Melbon
|_was arrested, he was not only identified by thet—couple, but—alse-by—
a number of other couples who had been his victim. He was tried only
for the rape that had occurred on the night of June 27, 19h7, xg
WHALE He admitted that he had robbed the boy and girl and that he had
ordered the boy to have intercourse with the girl, ‘He also said that
when it became obvious to him that the boy was not having sexual re-
lations with the girl, he MB decided to do-it himself, but he said
that he had not penetrated her and that when she informed him that
she had had an operation, he let her go, Of tourse, this was at com-
plete variance with the facts that were elicited in her medical ex-
amination and he was convicted and sentenced to die. His case was
appealed to the Flordia Supreme Court and when it affirmed the ix
conviction and sentence, he was electrocuted aththe Florida State
rison on August ), 197 $

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gina so there was no doubt that she had been penetrated. When Melbon
a i y Se, but also by
a number of other couples who had been his victim, He was tried only
for the rape that had occurred on the night of June 27, 1947, ant
WHINE He admitted that he had robbed the boy and girl and that he had
ordered the boy to have intercourse with the girl, “He also said that
when it became obvious to him that the boy was not having sexual re~
‘lations with the girl, he M&& decided to do-it himself, but he said
that he had not penetrated her and that when she informed him that -
she had had an operation, he let her go. Of tourse, this was at com-
plete variance with the facts that were elicited in her medical ex-
amination and he was convicted and sentenced to die, His case was
appealed to the Flordia Supreme Court and when it affirmed the ix
gonviction and sentence, he was electrocuted aththe Florida State
rison on August ), 197 s

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de When Melton
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a mimber of other couples who had been his victim, He was tried only
for the rape that had occurred on the night of June 27, 19h7, amt

He admitted that he had robbed the boy and girl and that he had
ordered the boy to have intercourse with the girl, ‘He also said that
when it became obvious to him that the boy was not having sexual re-
lations with the girl, he MMM decided to do-it himself, but ho said
that he had not penetrated her and that when she informed hin that
she had had an operation, he let her go. Of ¢ourse, this was at com=
plete variance with the facts that were elicited in her medical ex-

gina so there was no doubt that she had been penetrate:
Et a y identified

gonviction and

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MELTON, Tom ("T oby'")

Melton, @ 30-year-old black resident of Jacksonville, Fla,, was a
lover's lane rapist whose modus operandi was to prey on couples eho
he would surpspise by shining a light in their faces and threatening
them with a gun. He would then rob them and assault the woman while
yhreatenéng ¥HE to shoot her companion if he attempted to interfere,
On the night of June 27, 1946, he approached a car in which a 16-
year-old white girl and her boyfriend were parked. After taking
$17.00 from them, he said "T want to see how white folks does it"
and ordered the boy to have intercourse with the girl. The young
man B3X simulated the act for about five minutes and when Melton
realized that there was no penetration, he ordered the boy to get
into a ditch with his back towards the car and told him that if he
turned around or attempted to interfere he would kill him, He then
raped the girl himself, Before leaving the young people, he told
them that he had noted their car Xies tag number and knew where they
lived. He said that if they reported the incident to the police,

he would kill them both, When they reached the girl's home, her
parents took her to a hospital where it was found that she had been

raped and her hymen ruptured. Male sperm was also found in her va-

MELTON, Tom ("T oby')

Melton, @ 30-year-old black resident of Jacksonville, Fla,, was a
lover's lane rapist whose modus operandi was to prey on couples eho
he would surppise by shining a light in their faces and threatening
them with a gun. He would then rob then and assault the woman while
yhreatenang ¥KE to shoot her companion if he attempted to interfere,
On the night of June 27, 1946, he approached a car in which a 16-
year~old white girl and her boyfriend were parked. After taking
$17.00 from them, he said "I want to see how white folks does it"
and ordered the boy to have intercourse with the girl. The young
man BX simulated the act for about five minutes and when Melton
realized that there was no penetration, he ordered the boy to get
into a ditch with his back towards the car and told him that if he
turned around or attempted to interfere he would kill him, He then
raped the girl himself, Before leaving the young people, he told
them that he had noted their car dos tag number and knew where they
lived. He said that if they reported the incident to the police,

he would kill them both. when they reached the girl's home, her
parents took her to a hospital where it was found that she had been
raped and her hymen ruptured, Male Sperm was also found in her va-

MELION, Tom, ("T oby’

MaURCH, Ton, (ot chy)

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