Charles Brooks, NJ, 1863 December 11

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cution, beside the two military organizations that /
were present (National Guards of Mount Holly and Marion
Rifles of Burlington), The Sheriff was William C, |
Lippencott, As he was about to cut the rope, he saids
"The Sheriff of the county wis his executioner =< not

William C, Lippencott,"

& HISIORY OF XK WESLEY WARNER'S CRIME!, Published,
189), Mount Holly, N, Je, page 2)

cution, beside the two military organizations that _

were present (National Guards of Mount Holly and Marion |
Rifles of Burlington), The Sheriff was William C,
Lippencott, As he was about to cut the rope, he said:
"The Sheriff of the county wis his executioner - not
William 0, Lippencott,"

& HISTORY OF ERE WESLEY WARNER'S CRIME!, Published,
189), Mount Holly, Ne Je, page 2h

eution, beside the two military organizations that

were present (National Guards of Mount Holly and Marion
Rifles of Burlington), The Sheriff was William C.
Lippencott, As he was about to cut the rope, he said:
"The Sheriff of the county kis his executioner = not
William C, Lippencott,"

# HISTORY OF FRX WESLEY WARNER'S CRIME!, Published,

1894, Mount Holly, N. J., page 2h

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BROOKS, Charles

Hanged, Mount Holly, Ne Je, December 11, 1863, for the —
murder of his father,

MOUNT HOLLY HERALD, Sept. 21, 1962

"On March 12, 1863, he killed his father near Vincento
with a club, He fled, was captured and then made a con-
fession, He was executed on Friday, Dec, 11, 1863...
Upon the gallows, after prayer by Rev. R. Ve. Lawrence
and William Doran of the Society of Friends, Brooks
made a short address. He admittef felling the old man
with the club, but his mother and Ridgway finished him,

Brooks was born at Vincentown and was not quite 23
years old when he paid the penalty, It was thoughthe

was of weak mind, Over 700 people witnessed the exe-

BROOKS, Charles

langed, Mount Holly, Ne Js, December 11, 1863, for the
murder of his father,

MOUNT HOLLY HERALD, Sept. 21, 1962

"On March 12, 1863, he killed his father near Vincentown
with a club, He fled, was captured and then made a con-|
fession, He was executed on Friday, Dec, 11, 1863e..
Upon the gallows, after prayer by Rev. R, V. Lawrence
and William Doran of the Society of Friends, Brooks
made a short address, He admittef felling the old man
with the club, but his mother and Ridgway finished him,
Brooks was born at Vincentown and was not quite 23
years old when he paid the penalty, It was thoughthe
was of weak mind. Over 700 people witnessed the exe-

BROOKS, Charles

Hanged, Mount Holly, N. J., December 11, 1863, for the
murder of his father,

MOUNT HOLLY HERALD, Sept. 21, 1962

"On March 12, ee he eet his father near Vincentow
He

with a club, ‘led, was captured and then made a con:
fever Toe Cae " Fidday, Deos 11, 1863...
Upon the gallows, after prayer by Rev. R, V. Lawrence
and William Doran of the Society of Friends, Brooks
made a short address, He admittef felling the old man
with the club, but his mother and Ridgway finished hin,
Brooks was born at Vin own and was not quite 23
years old when he paid the penalty” "Te wae thoughthe
was of weak mind, Over 700 people witnessed the exe-

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