Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10
siontciair Authorities Fai! to Find
Murderer of Mrs Ross.
SUSPECT GlyIN bis FREEDOM
Brooks Says He Did Not Fail to Pay
For His Suit Of Clothes in Newport
News. and Never Attempted to
Knock Out One of Ills Geld Tecs,

George Brooks. he young white man
arrested several days ago on suspicion
CT being connected with the murder of
Mrs. Hannah Ross. is not the ma,,
wanted by Mtntclair4 n j. authori.
ties. ,
Chief OF Police Henry Gallagher am,
reflective Hummcl Of Montclair. came
10 Hampton yesterday morning. ain.
after Sc eng the man said he WAS n.l
tho missing coachman.
lh2 two officers made the trin from
Muntclair feeling consden, that 1}rct:k.,
would provo to h Benjamin. Franklin
t'rttls. who is said to have murdered.
Mrs. Ross and thcr burned her resi-.
ucac'; but wfilc tho semhlancc is
very strong between Brooks nd Pet.
tbs. Chief of r-lice Gallagher VAS en-.
ph'' lc III his opinion that Pcl1is is still
at large.
Brooks Given His Freedom.
AS sncn AS Chct Gallagher saw
Br:'cNs end told Sheriff r. *. Curtis
that he vas MOI the man wanted in
New Jersey. Brooks was given his free.
dom. but remained in Tic Jail oiIicc the
crtire day
Drccks was naturally plea. ed with
Dong released fran fIn,,,c: suspicion
m connection with tho murder vt Mrs.
tnsS. although flrm the time l,r wal
'aNon p:'soESr he apparently I"lt Ut.
NC concern for his own safety
Hn denied most cmphaticalIy rcs1rr
day that he Lad attempt Cd to knc!:
cut one OF his gold crowned ,c,.!, a,.,;
rcpudiated the claim tina; he owed
money on 4 suit Of clothes purchased IL
NcWEIrt News
Gave the Man an Order.
Brooks said he gave the man r,,:u;
WhCm Il" bought The suit ar order ~,
inc Chesapeake aud Ohio railway t.,ln
Dany ter the money a"l that on Vol
hcsday he signed The order So that The
nau might Ect his money. He saws
nc had signed 4 former partr. As jo
attempting to knock out his geld crow:
tooth. Brooks said that there was all
|solute'y nothing in that run,or. and he
says thai il would have been foolish
rcss cor him tc have attempted il.
Chief Of Police Gallagher and Detrc.
tive Humm"l left Old Point las, nigh,
saJlnS They Wcull return &c Montclalr
Lest Him in Providcr.ce.
I he chief said that the officers OF
Montclai' had traced Tettis to Prov:
ucnce hut since locating him in Prov,
ANHNe- aiteSf nav! lOSt. ITIll OIL inc man
tic SAID thar tho resemblance between
Brooks and pcttis was marked in cytry
respect. with the exception CT the faces
Of thse TWO men
Chef Gallagher thanked Sheriff Cur
us Ter the interest he has taken in con.
nectloE with The efforts OF the Ms,n!
Clair Cheers to run down The ,.lrtlercr
Icf Mis-. Ross and added that from tic
description Of Pcttis he could easily
see how the officers here woul! take
Brooks for the man
After leaving the jail tho two officers
from Montclair were ::hcw1. over the
Peninsula by Deputy Sheriff Charles
e. Curtis. They visited tho Newport
News shipyard. and were much pleased,
with the great shipbuilcing plant
Shortly after 8 o'clock the officers
went to Old Point where they visited
Fort Monroe and took dinner at the
Hotel Charrberln. They lett on tie
baltimore steamer
viii &C Back to York.
Brooks stated Yesterday he Mill 20
back TO York county aud again work
lor Mr.. Crockett, when he terms Il
good man 70 work fer He said Ii,
hoped no one hal Killed his ret ;lrs
since lie wa; arrested