Wesley Brooks, SC, 1876 July 14

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BROOKS, Wesley

Black, hanged Barnwell, SC, July lh, L876.

He hed been condemned with. a co-defendant

named Bradley. They broke jail several days

prior to execution and robbed a house 12 miles

below Barnwell. The man of the house pursued
them, caught Brooks and shot Bradley, who got

off badly wounded into the woods and believed
to have died ¥KBXEX Their crime was murder,
but no details carried,

NEWS & COURIER, Charleston, SC 7/17/1876 (1-5)

BROOKS, Wesley

Black, hanged Barnwell, SC, July 1), 1876.

He had been condemned with a co-defendant
named Bradley. They broke jail several days
prior to execution and robbed a housé 12 miles
below Barnwell. The man of the house pursued
them, caught Brooks and shot Bradley, who got
off badly wounded into the woods and believed
to have died ¥KBXEX Their crime was murder,
but no details carried,

N#WS % COURIER, Charleston, SC 7/17/1876 (1-5)

BROOKS, Wesley

Black, hanged Barnwell, SC, ae 1h, 1876.
He had been condemned with a co-defendant
named Bradley. They broke jail peace days
prior to execution and robbed a housb 12 miles
below Barnwel The man of the house pursued
and shot Bradley, who got

woods and believed

ime was murder,

3 7/17/1876 (1-



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