Butts-Monroe County GaArchives News.....John Brownlee Killed October 5, 1900
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Jackson Argus October 5, 1900
In a “crap game’ last Sunday just over the line in Monroe county, Henry Benton 
killed John Brownlee.

The negroes were in a pine orchard drinking and playing cards when a difficulty 
arose.  The Brownlee negro said he was going home after a shot gun and if 
Benton was there when he come back he was going to kill him.

Sure enough he reappeared soon after with a shot gun but Benton was to quick 
for him, for, pulling a pistol he centered hi in the forehead and Brownlee was 
hauled out of the pine orchard a dead Negro.

Benton was captured and turned over to Sheriff Crawford, who will give him up 
to the authorities of Monroe.  Benton was under a $500 bond for killing another 
Negro, Mr. Lum Garr being his bondsman and it likely that Benton will be tried 
here for murder before being given up to the authorities of Monroe.

Jackson Argus – Butts County
 Week of October 5, 1900


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