REED, Edmond
Reed, a 26-year-old black man, was a Private in the U, 5, Army. On
the night of August 20, 1942, he was in a Macon, Gae, bus terminal.
Macon Policeman J. G. (Doc) Favors and Military Policeman Sgt. Me We
Whitmire sought to question him because he was partially out of uni-
form. Without warning, Reed drew a pistol and killed Favors and
seriously wounded Whitmire. He was captured two days later by the
Military Police in a swamp where he was hiding. Convicted and sen-
tenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison on
July 195 19436
TIMES#ENTERPRISE, THemasville, Ga., Septe 23, 192.
Affirmed on appeal: 25 SE (2) 692 = GEORGIA ~ BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCER
REED, Edmond
Reed, a 26-year-old black man, was a Private in the U, S, Army. On
the night of August 20, 1942, he was in a Macon, Gas, bus terminal,
Macon Policeman J. Ge (Doc) Favors and Military Policeman Sgt. Me We
Whitmire sought to question him because he was partially out of uni-
form. Without warning, Reed drew a pistol and killed Favors and
seriously wounded Whitmire. He was captured two days later by the
Military Police in a swamp where he was hading. Convicted and sen-
tenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison on
July 19, 193.
TIMES*ENTERPRISE, THomasville, Gae, Septe 23, 192.
Affirmed on appeal: 25 SE (2) 692 = GEORGIA . BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPI
REED, Edmond
Reed, a 26-year-old black man, was a Private in the U. S, Army. On
the night of August 20, 192, he was in a Macon, Gas, bus terminal,
Macon Policeman J, G, (Doc) Favors and Military Policeman St a
Miteary Pausetiala ‘swamp where he was hiding.
tenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison on
July 19, 1913.
‘TIMESMENTERPRISE, THomasville, Ga., Sept. 23, 1942.
Affirmed on appeal: 25 SE (2) 692 = GEORGIA . BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPI
ey Oaay Sapte Dy 202.
YDUSMONRSARIS, Mines
-etarud on appnts 25 SE (2) 692 = OSOMIL = BOOED AED EEN
