and an effort made to sink the body in the river, Reyndols, dis-
playing the bill of sale, said that he had paid Hunt over $1200 f
his store and that in addition to that, Hunt had his savings an
him. A rumor had been circulated that Hunt planned to go to Garson
City, Nev., for the Corbitt-Fitzsimmons prizefight and when it was
discovered that Brooks had started this rumor, he was traced to
South Carolina where he was arrested, Both R Sorpllds and Brooks con-
Tessed, with each attampting to blame the other as being the insti-
tor of the crime. Both were convicted amd sentenced to hang and
ley were executed in Jefferson on Dec. 17, 1897.
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and an effort made to sink the body in the river. Reyndols, dis-
play the b of sale, said that he had paid Hunt over $1200 for
store and that in addition to that, Hunt had his savings with
his
him. A rumor had been circulated that Hunt planned to go to Carson
City, Neve, for the Corbitt-Fitzsimmons prizefight and when it was
discovered that Brooks had started this rumor, he was traced to
South Carolina where he was arrested, Both Reynolds and Brooks con-
fessed, with each attempting to blame the other as being the insti-
ator of the crime. Both were convicted and sentenced to hang ai
hey were executed in Jefferson on Dec. 17, 1897.
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BROOKS, Bud, and REYNOLDS, Grady
Brooks and Reynolds were white men engaged in the business of pro-
viding cross-ties for railroads. They. arrived in North Georgia's
Jackson County where Reynolds purfhased the timber on a farm and
Brooks went to work cutting it into ties, Reynolds went into Bel-
ton and met a prosperous merchant, M. C,. Hunt, who was interested
in selling his store in order that he might move to South Carolina,
They finally reached an agreement on a price and Hunt wrote out a
bill of sale which he kept in his possession until the transaction
could be closed and he could be paid. On the morning of February
15, 1897, Hunt, with his bags packed and all of his savings in his
possession, left Belton with Reynolds to travel to Harmony Grove
where Reynolds said that h@ did his banking business. He waited on
the street in Harmony Grovewhile Reynolds went into the bank, Later
the two men were seen leaving town together. Reynolds went back to
Belton antl took over the store, having in his possession the bill
of sale made out and signed by Hunt. A month later, Hunt's body
Mee found oh the banks of the Oconee River, He had been bludgeoned
o death, his abdominal cavity hacked open and filled with rocks
BROOKS, Bud, and REYNOLDS, Grady
Brooks and Reynolds were white men engaged in the business of pro-
viding cross-ties for railroads. They. arrived in North Georgia's
Jackson County where Reynolds purfhased the timber on a farm and
Brooks went to work cutting it into ties. Reynolds went into Bel-
ton and met a prosperous merchant, M. C, Hunt, who was interested
in selling his store in order that he might move to South Carolina,
They finally reached an agreement on a price and Hunt wrote out a
bill of sale which he kept in his possession until the transaction
could be closed and he could be paid. On the morning of February
15, 1897, Hunt, with his bags packed and all of his savings in his
possession, left Belton with Reynolds to travel to Harmony Grove
where Reynolds said that he did his banking business. He waited on
the street in Harmony Grovewhile Reynolds went into the bank, Later
the two men were seen leaving town together, Reynolds went back to
Belton anti took over the store, having in his possession the bill
of sale made out and signed by Hunt. A month later, Hunt's body
was found oh the banks of the Oconee River, He had been b idgeo
to death, his abdominal cavity hacked open and filled se a ae
5, Bud, and REYNOLDS, Grady
Brooks and Reynolds were whith men engaged in the business of pro-
viding cross-ties for railroads. They arrived in North Georgia's
Jackson Gounty where Raypol ds puréhased the timber on a farm and
rocks went to work eutbi into ties, Reynolds went into Bel-
ton and met a prosperous Se 1, C, Hunt, who was interested
in selling his store in order that he might move to South eee
lly reached an agreement on a price and Hunt wrote out 3
bill of sale which he Kept in his possession until the transaction
could be closed and he conld be paid. On the morning of February
15, 1897, Hunt, with his bags packed and all of his savings in his
possession, left Belton with Reynolds to travel to Hamony Grove
where Reynolds said that ha did his barking business. He waited on
the att in Hamony Grovewhile Reynolds went into the bank. Later
nen were seen leaving town together, Reynolds went back to
thiten an tock over the store, having in his possession the bill
of sale made out and signed by Hunt. A month later, Hunt's body
was found oh the banks of the Oconee River. He had been bludg
Yo death, fis sodomy oa fisted) open and eitiwa cies peo
