Thomas Reed, 1954 June 4

Court and this was affirmed on appeal to the U. S, Circuit Court of
Appeals, A writ of error coram nobis wasthen filed alleging that at
his trial in the Young case a box containing the bones of both women
was in the Court Room in view of the jury and this was denied: with the
Kentucky Court of Appeals affirming the denial, Certiorari was then
denied by the United States Supreme Court and on June , 195), Reed
was electrocuted at the Kentucky State Prison.His last words, spbdken
just before he calmly walked to the chair, were: "Jesus christ died
for the sins of every, one,"

LOUISVILLE COURTER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2); and June paige
1948; June h, 19543, (Photo on page 16, June 25, 190)

226 SOUTHWESTERN RXR (2nd) 513
261 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 9

188 F, (2md) 521

7 SUPREME COURT 68), 780

See Kentucky - Book and Magazine Excerpts.

Court and this was affirmed on appeal to the U. S. Circuit Court of
Appeals, A writ of error coram nobis wasthen filed alleging that at
his trial in the Young case a box containing the bones of both women
was in the Court Room in view of the jury and this was denied with the
Kentucky Court of Appeals affirming the denial, Certiorari was then
denied by the United States Supreme Court and on June l, 195, Reed
was electrocuted at the Kentucky State Prison.His last words, spbken
just before he calmly walked to the chair, were: "Jesus Christ died
for the sins of every, one," :

LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2) and June Boe
1948; June h, 19543, (Photo on page 16, June 25, 198)

226 SOUTHWESTERN 8X8 (2nd) 513
261 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 9

188 F, (2md) 521

7, SUPREME COURT 68), 780

See Kentucky - Book and Magazine Excerpts.e

was affirmed on appeal fo the U, S. Circuit Court of
Appeals, A writ of error coram nobis wasthen filed alleging that at
his trial in the Young case a ining the bones of both women
in the Court Room in view of the jury and this was denied with the
tucky Court of Appeals affirming the denial, Certiorari was then
Ny ed States Supreme Court and on June |, 195h, Reed

was electrocuted at the Kentucky State Prison,His last words, sphken
just before he calmly walked to the chair, were: "Jesus christ died

for the sins of every, one,

Court and this

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denied by the Unit

LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2), and June 25,
198; June h, 19543, (Photo on page 16, June 25, 19))8)

E28 (2nd) 513
(2nd) 9

188 F, (amd) S21
7, SUPREME COURT 68), 780

See Kentucky - Book and Magazine Excerpts.

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REED, Thomas William

Reed, a 3l-year-old black man who lived at 12) South llth St,, Louis~
ville, Ky., was a former industrial policeman who as employed as a
laborer by his landlord, a Louisville hardware merchant. In 1937 he
began a common-law relationship with Louise Young and they lived to-
gether until December, 193, when they got into an argument and he
bludgeoned her to death with a heavy chair and buried her body under-=
neath the coal house in the rear of the residence, When her relatives
inovuired for her after she had failed to visit them during the Christ-
mas season, he explained that she had gome to Detroit, The next year
he established a common-law relationship with Lena Lewis and this last-
ed for several months before they got into an argument and he bludgeon-
wd her to death with a fire poker, disposing of her body in the same
manner, On July 21, 198, a plumber's helper digging in the coal house
for a broken pipe, discovered the skeletons oB both women and Reed was
taken into custody for ouestioning, At first he denied any knowledge
of the bodies but after the skull of Miss Young was identified by its
teeth, he made a complete confession after which he was led screaming
to his cell, Indicted for both mrders, he was tried for the Young _
slaying on December 8. 19uG convicted and sentenced to die, After his

conviction had been affirmed by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, a writ
for a petition of habaes corpus was denied by the U, S, District Court

REED, Thomas William

Reed, a 3li-year-old black man who lived at 12) South 11th St., Louis~
ville, Ky., was a former industrial policeman who as employed as a
laborer by his landlord, a Louisville hardware merchant. In 1937 he
began a common-law relationship with Louise Young and they lived to-
gether until December, 1913, when they got into an argument and he
bludgeoned her to death with a heavy chair and buried her body under=
neath the coal house in the rear of the residence, When her relatives
inquired for her after she had failed to visit then during the Christ-
mas season, he explained that she had gome to Detroit, The next year
he established a common-law relationship with Lena Lewis and this last-
ed for several months before they got into an argument and he bludgeon-
wd her to death with a fire poker, disposing of her body in the same
manner, On July 21, 198, a plumber's helper digging in the coal house
for a broken pipe, discovered the skeletons oB both women and Reed was
taken into custody for questioning, At first he denied any knowledge
of the bodies but after the skull of Miss Young was identified by its
teeth, he made a complete confession after which he was led screaming
to his cell, Indicted for both murders, he was tried for the Young _
slaying on December 8, 19118, conticted and sentenced to die, After his
conviction had been affirmed by the Kentucky Court of tte a writ
for a petition of habaes corpus was denied by the U, S, District Court

[REED, Thomas William

Reed, a 3li-year-old black man who lived at 12h South 11th St., Louis-
ville, Ky., was a former industrial policeman who as employed as a
laborer by landlord, a Louisville hardware merchant, In 1937 he
began a common-law relationship with Louise Young and they lived to-
gether until December, 193, when they got into an argument and he
bludgeoned her to death with a heavy chair and buried her body under-
neath the coal house in the rear of the residence, When her relatives
inowired for her after she had failed to visit them during the Christ-
mas season, he explained that she had gome to Detroit, The next year
he established a common-law relationship with Lena Lewis and this last=
ed for several months before they got into an argument and he Bulag
wd her to death with s fire poker, disposing of her body in the
manner. On July 21, 19:8, a plunber's helper digging in the coal house
for 2 broken pipe, discovered the skeletons oB both yomen and Reed was
taken into custody for questioning, At first he denied any knowledge
of the bodies but after the skull of Miss Young was identified by its
‘ter which he was led sere:
nesated for br area » he was tried for ue Young
slaying on Decabar 8 Bis, Becpetecanget sentenced to di Attar his
eonviction had been pfet by the Kentucky op Cour a rpeats, a

for a petition of habaes corpus was denied by t eprioe tout

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