motorist. Convicted and sentenced to die, he was asphyxiated at the
Oregon State Prison on Oct. 30, 191.
THE CONDON GLOBE-TIMES, CONDON, OREGON, Aug. 29, 19).
motorist. Convicted and sentenced to die, he was asphyxiated at the
Oregon State Prison on Oct. 30, 1941.
THE CONDON GLOBE~TIMES, CONDON, OREGON, Aug. 29, 19).
motorist. Convicted and sentenced to die, he was asphyxiated at the
Oregon State Prison on Oct. 30, 19h].
THE CONDON GLOBE~TIMES, CONDON, OREGON, Aug, 29, 19ljl.
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THOMAS , ee Harvey VT B07 1G 4h
Thomas, a 19-year-old native of Holyoke, Colorado, left home when he
was 15~years-old after having failed the eighth grade of school, Af~
ter eb etr around the country, he enlisted in the Navy and was sta-
tioned at “an Diego, Calif., when he deserted and headed north, On
the morning of June 11, 191, he was hitch hiking outside of Coeur
d'Alene, taa., when he was given a ride by 26-year-old Robert Smith,
a native of Aberdeen, “ash. , who was headed home beeause of the cri-
tical illness of his mother. Thomas rode with Smith all of the day
and outside of Arlington, Ore., he shot and killed ERS Smith, He
threw the body over an embankment after robbing it of money and cre-
dit cards and drove off in Smith's automobile. He used the credit
cards for gas and wrecked the car at least one time. Smith's father
reported him missing whén he did not arrive hame and his mother died
while police were searching for him. Thomas was taken into custody
<H near Mason City, Wash., on June 23 at just about the same time
that his victim's body was discovered. He was returned to Oregon
where he confessed that he had killed Smith using a gun that he had
THOMAS, James Harvey Vie YG
Thomas, a 19-year-old native of Holyoke, Colorado, left home when he
was 15-years-old after having failed the eighth grade of school, Af-|
ter Wiese sy around the country, he enlisted in the Navy and was sta-
tioned at Yan Diego, Calif., when he deserted and headed north. On
the morning of June 11, 191, he was hitch hiking outside of Coeur
d'Alene, 4da., when he was given a ride by 26-year-old Robert Smith,
a native of Aberdeen, “ash. , who was headed home beeause of the cri-
tical illness of his mother. Thomas rode with Smith all of the day
and outside of Arlington, Ore., he shot and killed EK& Smith. He
threw the body over an embankment after robbing it of money and cre-
dit cards and drove off in Smith's automobile. He used the credit
cards for gas and wrecked the car at least one time. Smith's father
reported him missing whén he did not arrive hame and his mother died
while police were searching for him. Thomas was taken into custody
4H near Mason City, Washe, on June 23 at just about the same time
that his victim's body was discovered. He was returned to Oregon
where he confessed that he had killed Smith using a gun that he had
earlier stolen from a friend but claimed that the murder was not
premeditated and that he had panicked when he started to rob the
THOMAS, James Harvey 742g
Colorato, left
rode with Smith
and outside of Arlington, Ore., he shot and killed
threw the body ibankment after robbing it of money and cre=
‘tmobile. He used the credit
cards for gas and wrecked the car at least one time, Smith's father
reported hin missing whén he did not arrive home and his mother died
while police were searching for him, Thomas was taken into custody
iH near Mason City, Wash., on June 23 at just about the same time
that his victim's body was discovered. He was returned to Oregon
where he confessed that he had killed Smith using a gun that he had
earlier stolen from a friend but claimed that the murder was not
Premeditated and that he had panicked when he started to rob the
