Louis Thomas, FL, 1927 November 29

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Thomas, alias—Leuis—Curtis;—a-white-male—and Arthur Reed —
| with two women, Phyllis Thomas and Bernice Spaulding,
| committed a robbery in Tarpon Springs, Fla., in July,
—1926,—in whichTarpen Springs Policeman Everett.

Blewfield was killed. The two women received short prison

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his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment before his

execution which was scheduled for the rwext week.

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- Thomas, aliasLouisCurtis,;a-white-male—and Arthur Reed —|
with two women Phyllis Thomas and Bernice Spaulding,
committed a robbery in taped. Springs, F ‘Lae s in duly,
1926,-in-whichlarpenSprings Policeman Zverett Be
Blewfield was killed. The two women received short prison
sentences for their part in the crime while Thomas and
|_Reedwere—sentenced—to—death.—Thomas-went-to the electric
chair calmly - in fact, it seemed, impatiently - on ENOv aa
29, 1927. Before his execution, he requested that his
|_fuiends—de—sil —in-their—power-for-Reed!s-commuabation and
his sentence was commted to life imprisonment before his
execution which was scheduled for the rw xt week.

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