The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
BROOKS STORY,
Whose Marvellous Escapes Have
Made Him Notorious,
VOLUNTARILY aisss Himself Up. stating
That lie Wanted to serve Out
His Term.

Kosclusko. Miss. Jan. 1T.--Brooks
Story. tho noted prisoner whose nu-
merous daring escapes from the peni-
tentiary aud from officers Of the law
have made him notorious voluntarily
walked into the sheriff's office at Kos
elusko today and Informed Sheriff
Love that he desired to return TO tho
penltentlary and finish his time. Sto-
ry was convicted Of robhing the ex-
press Office At Durant. and given ten
year sentence IN 1872.
After being lneareerated for somo
time he and several others made a
bold dash for liberty from the thin
prison walls at Jackson. They we're
pressed so close that Story took ref
uee under a residence IN that part OF
the city. and It will be remembered
that the peculiar antics of a COW re-
vealed his hiding place. lie was re-
captured. but nos before he was Sc
riously shot.
The next time he escaped he was
arrested in Georgia, and on being con-
yeyed back 10 the Mississippi peniten.
tiary BY Travelling Sergeant Montgom-
cry. made a daring escape by jumping
from moving train. by a strange
irony of fate story's second capture
wae effected by the same Montgomery.
who had given up the Office Of travel
Ing sergeant for the peniteniiary and
was living At Madison Station. Two
strangers came Into the village one
day. and their actions attracted tho
attention OF Mr. Montgomery, who be-
gan to shadow them. stationlng him
self at the depot he waited until they
came around When Story walked
Into the door Montgomery drew his
gun upon him. and told him TO hold mp
his hands. After effeetlng his arrest
he cav It was Story, and carried him
TO jackson.
Story twice escaped the officers OF
At,ala county. One time he was struck
across the head by tho deputy sheriff
with o shotgun. and the officer. be-
lieying that he had killed him, left
him lying there. and went on 10 get
wagon to haul his body home. When
he returned with the conveyance Sto-
ry was gone.
Ills Last Escape.
story's last escape was from tho
/ prison hospital at Jackson. November
IL. 1900. Since that time he has been
in Indian Territory In the Cherokee
and Choetaw Nations. lie first began
work at the carpenters trade. and ac-
eumulating a little money, embarked
into the restaurant business at Ard
more. |. 7. where nc prospgred. iio
says he went under the name OF
| Charles May, and while he OCCASIONAL
/ ly met people who knew him, he was
never troubled. and had no aprpcheh
sion of arreat
He also ild business In Muskogee.
and lived an upright and law-abiding
! life. and made friends Story Inn
presses one as being thoroughly re-
pentant and sincere. and In burst OF
confidence said. III had the wealth
OF the Rothsehilds, | would give 1t
all to recall that nights work" mean
ing the robbery.
He further said; Il came back here
voluntarily to give myself up and
serve my time. / hope later to wipe
OF TO some extent the stigma upon the
name Of my wife and children, whom
love. by upright conduct"
No little interest and sympathy was
manifested for him here today, and
strong petition viii be forwarded to
the governor asking an unconditional
pardon. Story comes Of good family.
His father was an upright and highly
respected citizen OF some means in
ante.bellum days and Story's wife also
comes Of good people.
Mrs. Story and her four children
are living at the cotton factory here.
! where she and one daughter are EN-.
ployed. making a modest living by
their labor. Story has served seven
years Of his original sentence, and a
great many of our best citizens believe
that he has been sufficiently punished,
and In view of his voluntary surren-
der, viii sign a petition for his par
don. Sheriff Love will convey him to
Jackson tonight.