Pike County  Georgia Newspapers - Murder W.S. Brooks by J.S. Parks

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Pike County Times_Journal
Zebulon, Ga., Friday, January 12, 1906

Killing At Molena

J.S. Parks Shoots W.S. Brooks Monday Morning from Which
He Died Monday Night

Early Monday morning, as he was returning from his farm,
W.H. Brooks was shot by J.S. Parks, inflicting a wound
from which he died that night about 9 o’clock.

It seems that the difference between the men arose about
a work hand. Mr. Brooks who was a railroad contractor had
advanced $3.50 to a workhand to go to his camp and on
seeing the workhand asked him for the money which he did
not have but said he could get it from Mr. Parks. Mr.
Parks came to where they were, but it is not known what
conversation occurred. Then the difficulty arose and Mr.
Brooks received a wound which resulted in his death on
that night.

Mr. Brooks was about fifty years of age, a son of R.M.
Brooks and a brother of J.M. and J.W. Brooks of Molena
and Mrs. W.C. Britt of Thomaston. He is survived by his
wife and several children,  beside a number of other
relatives. He was buried Wednesday morning at Molena with
Masonic honors.

Both men were well thought of in the community. It is
indeed a most unfortunate occurrence and is greatly
regretted by the entire community.

The whereabouts of Mr. Parks is unknown to the law. A
reward has been offered for his arrest.

Pike County Times_Journal
Zebulon, Ga., Friday, March 9, 1906

J.S. Parks In Jail

J.S. Parks who shot and killed W.H. Brooks near Molena in
January was placed in jail by Sheriff Milner Sunday
night. He was located near Carmel, Meriwether county, at
the home of a friend. Sheriff Milner went out from Senoia
Sunday with the deputy Sheriff of Coweta county and had
no trouble soon locating him. He was to have moved from
that place that night. He offered no resistance what ever
and the sheriff states that he was a cool and submissive
prisoner as he ever arrested. He waived a preliminary
hearing.

(Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/7/02)