Ben Brooks was convicted of
; : 3 . ) r) oy ats: 2aele ind ats each
drew terms in prison for theft. An appeal of the verdict was filed
with the Indiana Supreme Court, but when Brooks' attorneys discovered
that he was out ‘of funds, they refused to ‘pursue the case further,
He was electrocuted at the Indiana State *rison on Dec. 1, 1922.
EVENING REPUBLICAN , Columbus, Indiana, 12-1-1922
to the swamp where, he had murdered him. Ben Brooks was convicted of
the murder_and sentenced. to death while his brothers and father each
drew terms in prison for theft. An appeal of the verdict was filed
with the Indiana Supreme Court, but when Brooks! attorneys discovered
that he was out ‘of funds, they refused to ‘pursue the case further.
He was electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison on Dec. 1, 1922,
EVENING REPUBLICAN , Columbus, Indiana, 12-1-1922
to the swamp where.he had mirdered him, Ben Brooks was convicted of
th der_and_sentenced to_d: 1 thers and fath: m
drew terms in prison for theft, An appeal of the verdict was filed
with the Indiana Supreme Court, but when Brooks' attorneys discovered
that he was out of funds, they refused topursue the case further,
He was electrocuted at the Indiana State frison on Dec. 1, 1922,
EVENING REPUBLICAN , Columbus, Indiana, 12-1-19
December 1, 1922
BROOKS, Ben
Brooks, a 33-year-old white farm larborer and wood chopper, lived
just over the Jennings Co. line from Bartholomew Co., Ind., with his
fathers and two brothers, The Brooks family bore a bad reputation,
having committed any numbek of depredations against farmers in the
area who were afraid to prosecute them for fear of retaliatory ac-
tion. One farmer, Amazona FP, Montgomery of Seymour missed some fowls
from his hen house, He had them distinctively marked where they
could be easily identified and proceeded to investigate on his own,
He discovered them in the possession of the Brooks and swore out a
warrant for their arrest. Brooks two younger brothers subsequently
confessed that they had stolen the hens and on Aug. 23, 1921, while
they were awaiting trial, Mr. Montgomery disappeared, The Brooks
were suspected as quickly as it was feared that there was foul play
and after Mr, Montgomery's body was found, shot to death, in a swamp
in Bartholemew County, all were arrested and taken to the State
ene eey to prevent any possibility of mob violence, Ben Brooks
Subsequently confessed that he had met Montgomery in a lane and that
an argument had ensued over the chickens, He had forced Monggomery
December 1, 1922
BROOKS, Ben aie
Brooks, a 33-year-old white farm larborer and wood chopper, lived
just over the Jennings Co. line from Bartholomew Co., Ind. » with his
fathers and two brothers, The Brooks family bore a bad reputation,
having committed any numbek of depredations against farmers in the
area who were afraid to prosecute them for fear of retaliatory ac-
tion. One farmer, Amazona PR. Montgomery of Seymour missed some fowls
from his hen house, He had them distinctively marked where they
could be easily identified and proceeded to investigate on his own.
He discovered them in the possession of the Brooks and swore out a
warrant for their arrest. Brooks two younger brothers subsequently
confessed that they had stolen the hens and on Aug. 23, 1921, while
they were awaiting trial, Mr, Montgomery disappeared. The Brooks
were suspected as quickly as it was feared that there was foul play
and after Mr, Montgomery's body was found, shot to death, in a swamp
in Bartholemew County, all were arrested and taken to the State
pitas to prevent any possibility of mob violence. Ben Brooks
subsequently confessed that he had met Montgomery in a lane and that
an argument had ensued over the chickens, He had forced Monggomery
December 1, 1922
BROOKS, Ben
Brooks, @ 33-year-old white farm larborer and wood chopper, lived
just over the Jennings Co, line from Bartholomew Co., Ind., with his
fathers and two brothers, The Brooks family bore a bad reputation,
having committed any nunbek of depredations against farmers in the
area who were afraid to prosecute them for fear of retaliatory ac-
tion, One farmer, Amazona R, Montgomery of Seymour missed some fowls
from his hen house, He had them distinctively marked where they
could be easily identified and proceeded to investigate on his own.
He discovered them in the possession of the Brooks and swore out a
warrant for their arrest. Brooks two younger brothers subsequently
confessed that they had stolen the hens and on Aug. 23, 1921, while
they wore awaiting trial, Mr, Montgomery disappeared. ‘The Brooks
were suspected as quickly as it was feared that there was foul play
and after Mr, Montgomery's body was found, shot to death, in a sw
in Bartholemew County, all were arrested and taken to the State
Reformatory to prevent any possibility of mob violence. Ben Brooks
subsequently confessed that he had met Mont; i
an argument had ensued over the chickens, He had forced Monggomery
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