John Warren Reed known as J Warren Reed, a flashy lawyer that opposed the Hanging Judge in court, Isaac Parker, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, The Indian Territory & Oklahoma. He fought all the way to the President of the United States & the Supreme Court for his clients. He won an unprecedented amount of 132 men out of 134 that were on trial to be hanged in Judge Parkers Courts. Quickly gaining wealth along with many enemies. Judge Parker called him a Scoundrels Scoundrel. Later, he & his wife Viola, who assisted him in his practice, moved to Muskogee. His law practice did not do well in Muskogee & he lost his practice. It is stated that he turned to drinking before his death. He was buried beside his wife in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Lawyer who opposed Judge Isaac Parker is buried beside his wife, Viola who preceded him in death. 1st name John is not used very often he mainly was known as J Warren Reed. Found his 1880 census with Viola C his wife & Cecil R his son in Williams, Wood County, Virginia listed as John W Reed
(Information below provided by Doris Aliff (#47026038) )

"Bio for John Warren Reed please.
**1880 Census Wood County, WV, Williams District House #42
John W. Reed 30, lawyer, born VA, parents born VA
Viola C. 29 wife born OH, parents born OH
Cecil P. 2 son born WV
** In 1879, he had been admitted to the Bar in WV at the age of thirty-one.
** Birth records for 2 of the 3 children:
Cecil Pearl Reed, female, born 23 Jan 1897 - Williams, Wood County, WV, daughter of J. Warren Reed (occupation Pettifogger) and Viola C.
Park Warren Reed, male, born 23 Jan 1882 - Williams, Wood County, WV, son of J. Warren Reed (occupation attorney) and Viola Celesta.
**1900 Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith Ward 02, Sheet 13-A
J. Warren Reed b. Dec 1849, mar. 23 years, attorney at law, born VA, parents b. VA
Viola C., wife, born Nov 1851, mar. 23 years, mother of 3, 1 child living, born OH, parents b. OH
Then there are a lot of people listed as boarders, but not seeing a child. Look near the bottom of the page, there is another Reid, spelling is off.
** 1910 Oklahoma, Muskogee County, Porter Township, Muskogee City, Sheet 2-A.
J. Warren Reed age 60, born VA, father born VA, mother PA
attorney, mar. 1 time for 33 years
Viola C. age 59, wife, born OH, parents born OH, mar. 1 time for 33 years, 0 children, 0 children living.
That cute little x in a O isn't on wither, so maybe they asked the neighbors who didn't know they had chilren.
** J. Warren Reed obit:
Reed, J. Warren - New York Times, Sep. 10, 1912 - Muskogee, Oklahoma. - Sep. 9 –
J. Warren Reed, a picturesque figure of the pioneer days in the Indian Territory
and Arkansas, died in the Muskogee Hospital today. For thirty years Mr. Reed
was a prominent lawyer in the border days when Judge Isaac Parker reigned at Ft.
Smith and later at Muskogee. During his career he was known as the outlaw's
friend. Of the 134 murder cases where the accused was defended by Mr. Reed, only
two were hanged, and the remainder were acquitted or given light sentences. He
was the author of "Hell on the Border," a book describing stirring scenes at the
old Federal Court at Ft. Smith.
** The Judge Isaac Parker, ( known as the hanging judge) dubbed Mr Reed as “ The Scoundrel’s Scoundrel”.