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encountered im a stage driver who he had known earlier and when
questioned about the nice team and the gold watch, he explained
that Brooks ,kabhckesomat who was traveling by stage, had loaned them
to him and that they were to meet later. After Marthers had left,
the driver told the proprietor of the tavern of his suspicions that
Marthers had obtained R&B Brook's property through some criminal
means and the two men set off in pursuit. When they overtook Mar-
ghhers, he abandoned the team and ran off into the woods. They
drove the team back to the tavern and backtracked Marthers until
they found Brook's body. A searching party was formed and Marthers
was taken into custody shat night at A house where he had stoped
to spend the night.. He admitted the crime and was tried, convicted
and sentenced to death, He was hanged at Bethany on Oct. 2), 1828,
He marched to the gallows with the rope evound his neck and kneeled
over his coffin for prayer, He made alengthy speech prior to his
death in which he claimed that his lack of earlier training was re=-
eranetate for his crime and death on the gallows, When asked by the
heriff if he had any complaintes, he j é 3!
pave treated me, Like a pontrenen: : Hs poor aunty foe ice shea” ne
HISTORY OF WAYNE, PIKE eg
Peck Co,, Philadeiphia, TBR 6 Boge IETRS by Alfred Mathews, R, T,
Ser Pntiotut — $2 tl ~ <b tach—
encountered wim a stage driver who he had known earlier and when
questioned about the nice team and the gold watch, he explained
that Brooks ,mbctaamet who was traveling by stage, had loaned them
to him and that they were to meet later. After Marthers had left,
the driver told the proprietor of the tavern of his suspicions that
Marthers had obtained Z&& Brook's property through some criminal
means and the two men set off in pursuit. When they overtook Mar-
ghhers, he abandoned the team and ran off into the woods. They
drove the team back to the tavern and backtracked Marthers until
they found Brook's body. A searching party was formed and Marthers
was taken into custody shat night at A house where he had stoped
to spend the night.. He admitted the crime and was tried, convicted
and sentenced to death. He was hanged at Bethany on Oct. 2), 1828.
He marched to the gallows with the rope eyound his neck and kneeled
over his coffin for prayer. He made alengthy speech prior to his
death in which he claimed that his lack of earlier training was re-
oe for his crime and death on the gallows, When asked by the
heriff if he had any can At
ave treated me, like a es eee ‘ Be Poor ate tog wees ake ee
HISTORY OF WAYNE, PIKE
Peck Co,, Philadelphia, TBR OMB MOIETIES by Alfred Mathews. R. T.
Se PnftertuT~ $2 tel ~<ot wiceh —
encountered dxtm a stage driver who he had known earlier and when
questioned about the nice team and the gold watch, he explained
that Brooks ,juabchgoust who was traveling by stage, had loaned them
to him and that they were to meet later, After Marthers had left,
the driver told the proprietor of the tavern of his suspicions that
Marthers had obtained EKB Brook's property through some criminal
They
drove the team back to the tavern and backtracked Marthers until
they found Brook's body. A searching party was formed and Marthers
was taken into custody ahat night at A house where he had stobped
to spend the night, He admitted the crime and was tried, convicted
and sentenced to death. He was hanged at Bethany on Oct. 2), 1828,
He marched to the gallows with the rope eyound his neck and kneeled
over his coffin for prayer, He made alengthy speech prior to his
death in which he claimed that his lack of earlier tr: was re-
gponsible for his crime and death on the gallows, hen asked by the
eriff if he had any complaintes, he gpoke his jast,vords: IN
ave. road ne, Lika reccopuiantess he Pook GHEE Past Herds: No. You
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MARTHERS, Freeman
Marthers, a white peddlar of cheap jewelry who also conducted petty
gambling and "shell games" on his travels had been raised by parents
who encouraged him to be dishonest. In 1828, he happened to be in
a tavern where Colonel Jonathan Brooks, a 57-year-old veteran of
the War of 1812 who was on, furlough because of i11 heaAth, stopped
and he overhead Brooks tell the proprietor that he planned to pass
through Wayne County,Fennsylvania, on his way to his New York home
and would, perhaps, purchase some cakble to drive to New York,
Marthers proceeded the Colonel and waited for him at a tavern where
bhe believed that he would stop. While waiting, he sold virtually
all of his jewelry and established a character as one who could not
be trusted. When Brooks finally arrived, he agreed to let Marthers
ride along with him and they were seen together at several Stops»
On June 2), 1828, about one and one-half miles from the last stop
that they made together, Marthers checked under the wagon and told
Brooks that send thing was wronge When Brooks stopped to inspect
for. himself, “arthers bludgeoned him unconscious with a large stone
and then cut his throat before robbing him of his gold watch, $29
in money and his team which he drove to the next tavern. Thea ees ne
MARTHERS, Freeman
Marthers, a white peddlar of cheap jewelry who also conducted petty
gambling and "shell games" on his travels had been raised by parents
who encouraged him to be dishonest. In 1828, he happened to be in
a tavern where Colonel Jonathan Brooks, a 57-year-old veteran of
the War of 1812 who was on, furlough because of i111 heath, stopped
and he overhead Brooks tell the proprietor that he planned to pass
through Wayne County,fennsylvania, on his way to his New York home
and would, perhaps, purchase some catile to dtive to New York.
Marthers proceeded the Colonel and waited for him at a tavern where
bhe believed that he would stop. While waiting, he sold virtually
all of his jewelry and established a character as one who could not
be trusted. When Brooks finally arrived, he agreed to let Marthers
ride along with him and they were seen together at several StOpS»
On June 2, 1828, about one and one-half miles from the last stop
that they made together, Marthers checked under the wagon and told
Brooks that somsthing was wronge When Brooks stopped to inspect
for. himself, “arthers bludgeoned him unconscious with a large stone
and then cut h
is throat before robbin
g him of his gold ¢
in| money and his team which he drove to the next Worn nse? 120
MARTHERS, Freeman
Marthers, a white peddlar of cheap jewelry who also conducted petty
gambling and "shell games" on his travels had been raised by parents
who encouraged him to be dishonest. In 1628, he happened to be in
a tavern where Colonel Jonathan Brooks, a 57-year-old veteran of
the War of 1812 who was on, furlough because of 411 heath, stopped
and he overhead Brooks tell the proprietor that he planned to pass
through Wayne County,Fennsylvania, on his way to his New York hone
and would, perhaps, purchase sone cattle to, dttve to New York.
Marthers proceeded the Colonel and waited for him at a tavern where
bhe believed that he would stop, While waiting, he sold virtually
all of his jewelry and established a character as one who cowld not
be trusted. When Brooks finally arrived, he agreed to let Marthers
ride along with him and they were seen together at several stops,
On June 2h, 1828, about one and one-half miles from the last stop
that they made together, Marthers checked under the wagon and told
Brooks that somBthing was wrong. When Brooks stopped to in:
for hinself, Parthars bludgeoned him unconscious sti & barge ietond
and then cut his throat before rol
in money and his team which he drove to the next
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