Guy Reed

Guy Reed was hanged in the jail yard at Thomson, Georgia, on the morning of Wednesday, January 4, 1905, according to a special dispatch from Thomson reported in The Augusta Chronicle and reprinted in The Marlboro Democrat. The Chronicle's account says he met his death coolly. He was hanged in the same yard as another man, John Bull, on the same morning. The execution was carried out by the Thomson jail, the place where he was held.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: The Augusta Chronicle, special dispatch from Thomson, Ga. (reporters).

Sources (2)

• The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905, page 1 The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905
• The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905, page 2 The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905