Talbot County GaArchives News.....Scott Brown Gets Life Sentence September 23, 1898 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 March 18, 2026, 3:44 pm The Atlanta Constitution P 6 September 23, 1898 Talbotton, Ga., September 22 (Special) Argument in the case of Mr. W Scott Brown, for the killing of John Henry Miller on the 1st of March, was continued this morning, speeches being made by C J Thornton for the defense, and by Solicitor S P Gilbert for the state. The case was given to the jury at 11 o'clock and at 4:30 pm returned a verdict of guilty of murder, with a recommendation of mercy to the court. The judge sentenced Brown to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Court adjourned this evening. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/talbot/newspapers/scottbro527nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb