Butts-Henry County GaArchives News.....Negro Killed April 6, 1900
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Jackson Argus – Butts County April 6, 1900
Will Juhan, colored was killed by Henry Brooks, of Locust Grove, on Friday of 
last week.   The facts in the case are about as follows:

Four negroes  in Henry County were wanted by Sheriff Robert N. Etheridge of 
Jones county.  He sent the warrants to Sheriff Crawford, stating that Sheriff 
Glass, of Henry County would not do anything for him, and not to ask Glass to 
assist him in ay way.   Some time ago three of the negroes  were captured and 
sent to Jones county by Sheriff Crawford.  The Juhan Negro dodged the officers, 
but learning that he was working in a farm between the Grove and McDonough, the 
warrant was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff  Foster, and he went up 
Friday to make the arrest.  Going through Locust Grove, he asked Brooks to go 
with him.  He did so, and when they reached the field where several negroes 
were plowing Brooks went out to where they were and when Juhan was pointed out 
to him started to arrest him and a foot-race began.  The race ended at a wire 
fence, where the negro was killed.  Brooks says tat when the negro found he 
could not get over the fence without being caught, he turned upon him and began 
to fight.  Brooks here fired upon him and killed him.

The Negroes, however, say tht the killing occurred while Juhan was running, and 
the corner’s jury returned a verdict of murder.  Mr. Foster was not near enough 
to see the unfortunate affair.

Jackson Argus – Butts County
 Week of April 6, 1900


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