Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Brand , John  November 15, 1931
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Ashland Progress 
Nov 13, 1930, Lineville Headlight:
In an altercation with Bruce Crosson last Tuesday, John Brand was hit on the 
head with a gun and is reported in dying condition Thursday morning. Warrants 
have been issued for Crosson but so far, we can learn he has not been found. An 
old grudge is said to have caused the troubles between the men. Crosson is a 
son-in-law of Brand. The parties live near the Dial old place Fox Creek 
precinct.

Nov 20, 1930, Lineville Headlight:
John Brand who was struck over the head last week by his son-in-law, Bruce 
Crosson with a shotgun, was buried in the Providence Cemetery Saturday.  Crosson 
has not yet been apprehended but is thought to be scouting among kinspeople 
nearby. Brand lived at the old Dial place in Fox Creek precinct and the affray 
was near his home wherein he was alleged to have been struck, just what the 
trouble was all about has not been revealed, but it is alleged that the men were 
drinking, and the Brands were accused of the theft of whiskey. Lee McCormick was 
lodged in jail Saturday as an accomplice to the death of Brand. It is said that 
four or five persons were present when the trouble came about.

Feb 26, 1931, Ashland Progress: 
Several cases of minor importance were disposed of Monday and Tuesday and on 
Wednesday Brewer Crosson was tried for killing his father-in-law, John Brand, in 
the northern part of the county, some months ago. The trial consumed most of the 
d the jury rendered a verdict of second-degree murder and fixed his punishment 
at ten years in the penitentiary.



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