in payment for the mrder. Graves and Jones became suspects when ik
they were identified as the two men who had hired a taxi near where
Taylor's car had been abandoned and when Graves learned that he was
wanted, he tore the money that he had received into small pieces,
Both confessed just after their arrest and Mrs, Taylor and her son
were taken into custody, in Coblhin as they were riding from the church
to the cemetery following Taylor's funeral, The boy also confessed
_and all. four were charged with the murder. All were convicted and
| Mrs, Taylor and Jones were sentenced to, life imprisonment while Graves
was sentenced to die, XK Mrs, Taylor's son was sent,to a reformatory
until he turned 2leyears-old, Graves diaiemet appeal’his sentence and
he was electrocuted at the Kemtucky State Prison on Feb, 22, 1935.
When he entered the death chamber, he walked over and looked through
Whe window overlooking the generating equipment, saying: "I just
wanted to see that everything is okay."" He then calmly sat down in
the chair, smoking. a cigar which he kept in his mouth until the cap
was lowered over his faces
LEXINGTON HERALD, Lexington, Kentucky, Mar. 2, Mar. 3, Mar. l, Mare 5,
Mare 6, 193h; Feb. 22, 1935 |
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in payment for the murder. Graves and Jones became suspects when xk
they were identified as the two men who had hired a taxi near where
Taylor's car had been abandoned and’when Graves learned that he was
wanted, he tore the money that he had received into small pieces,
Both confessed just after their arrest and Mrs, Taylor and her son
were taken into custody. in Coblhin as they were riding from the church
to the cemetery following Taylor's funeral, The boy also confessed
and all.four were charged with the murder. All were convicted and
Mrs. Taylor and Jones were sentenced to, life imprisonment while Graves
was sentenced to die, HME Mrs. Taylor's son was sent,to a reformatory
until he turned 2leyears-old, Graves diwmemet appeal/his sentence and
he was electrocuted at the Kembucky State Prison on Feb, 22, 1935.
when he entered the death chamber, he walked over and looked through
whe window overlooking the generating equipment, saying: "I just
wanted to see that everything is okay." He then calmly sat down in
the chair, smoking. a cigar which he kept in his mouth until the cap
was lowered over his faces
LEXINGTON HERALD, Lexington, Kentucky, Mar. 2, Mar. 3, Mar. Mare 55
Mare 6, 193h3 Feb. 22, 1935
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in payment for the murder, Graves and Jones became suspects when ik
they were identified as the two men who had hired a taxi near where
Taylor's car had been abandoned and when Graves learned that he was
wanted, he tore the money that he had received into small pieces.
Both confessed just after their arrest and Mrs. Taylor and her son
were taken into custody, in Cobttin as they were riding from the church
to the cemetery following Taylor's funeral, The boy also confessed
and all. four were charged with the mrder. All were convicted and
Mrs. Taylor and Jones were sentenced to, life imprisonment while Graves
was sentenced to die, ME Mrs, Taylor's son was sent.to a reformatory
until he turned 2l-years-old, Graves éésimwe’ appealhis sentence and
he was electrocuted at the Kentucky State Prison on Feb, 22, 1935.
vhen he entered the death chamber, he walked over and looked through
he window overlooking the generating equipment, saying: "I just
wanted to see that everything is okay." He then calmly sat down in
the chair, smoking a cigar which he kept in his mouth until the cap
was lowered over his faces
LEXINGTON HERALD, Lexington, Kentucky, Mar. 2, Mar. 3, Mar, ly Mare 55
Mar. 6, 193k; Feb. 22, 1935
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vars $5
GRAVES, Wiley M,
| Graves, a 28-year-old black man who lived with his mother at 30. De-
weese St,., Lexington, Ky., had killed another black man in Fayette
Co, on Dec, 13, 1930, and, following his trial, was acquitted, In
February, 193, he was approached by a friend, Robert Jones, who
worked in a confectionary owned and operated by Mrs, Charles W, Taylor,
/the wife of a railroad flagman, at 665 North Limestone St., Lexington,
| dones told Graves that Mrs, Taylor would pay him $50 if he would kill
her husband, After some discussion, Graves agreed to the plan, On
/the night of March 1, 193), Jones called Q#X¥ Taylor at his home and
told him that Graves had located an abandoned car loaded with whiskey
on Price Road and Taylor agreed to drive the two black men out to get
| the whiskey, As they drove down,the road, Jones was seated in the
front seat with Taylor while Graves sat in the rear, Following Graves!
instructions, Taylor stopped the car at a deserted point and Graves
shot him through the back of the head three times. Jones then pushed
the, body from the car and moved over into the drivers! seat, As they
drove off, the body caught on the bumper of the car and was dragged
165 feet. Graves and Jones returned to Lexington where they abandoned
th nd caught a taxi to their homes RHAKXKE KA HEX AUK KER A XH
| The eda, ee Taylor's 16-year-old son delivered Graves $50.00
GRAVES, Wiley M,
Graves, a 28eyear-old black man who lived with his mother at 30. De=
| weese St., Lexington, Ky., had killed another black man in Fayette
Co, on Dec, 13, 1930, and, following his trial, was acquitted, In
February, 193, he was approached by a friend, Robert Jones, who
worked in a confectionary owned and operated by Mrs, Charles W, Taylor,
the wife of a railroad flagman, at 665 North Limestone Ste, Lexington,
Jones told Graves that Mrs, Taylor would pay him $50 if he would kill
her husband, After some discussion, Graves agreed to the plan, On
the night of March 1, 193), Jones called &KK¥ Taylor at his home and
told him that Graves had located an abandoned car loaded with whiskey
on Price Road and Taylor agreed to drive the two black men out to get
the whiskey, As they drove down,the road, Jones was seated in the
front seat with Taylor while Graves gat in the rear, Following Graves!
instructions, Taylor stopped the car at a deserted point and Graves
shot him through the back of the head three times. Jones then pushed
the, body from the car and moved over into the drivers’ seat, As they
drove off, the body caught on the bumper of the car and was dragged
165 feet. Graves and Jones returned to Lexington where they abandoned
the car and caught 4 taxi to their homes. TRC AC EK SEE
| The next day, Mrs. Taylor's 16-year~old son delivered Graves $50.00
GRAVES, Wiley M,
Graves, a 28-year-old black man who lived with his mother at 30.De-
a St., Lexington, Ky,, had killed another black man in Fayette
Co, on Dec. 13, 1930, and, following his trial, was acquitted, In
February, 1931, he was approached by a friend, Robert Jones, who
worked in a confectionary owned and operated by Mrs. Charles W. Taylor,|
the wife of a railroad flagman, at 665 North Limestone Ste, Lexington,
Jones told Graves that Mrs, Taylor would pay him $50 if he would kill
her husband, After some discussion, Graves agreed to the plan, On
the night of March 1, 193, Jones called ¥ Taylor at his home and
told him that Graves had located an abandoned car loaded with whiskey
on Price Road and Taylor agreed to drive the two black men out to get
the whiskey. As they drove down, the road, Jones was seated in the
front seat with Taylor while Graves aat in the rear, Following Graves'|
instructions, Taylor stopped the car at a deserted point and Graves
shot him through the back of the head three times. Jones then pushed
the body from the car and moved over into the drivers’ seat, As they
drove off, the body caught on the bumper of the car and was dragged
165 feet Graves and Jones returned to pauerneten where they abandoned
a taxi to their hom Rites
the cao ea Taylor's ibayear-old son delivered Graves $50.00
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