The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1910-07-15
HENRY BROWN
C C,nfesses to Killing Of Alonxc
Addison -Surrenders to
the Sheriff.

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the Sheriff.
On Tuesday morning Henry
Brown, brother of Albert Brown,
appeared at the Sheriff's office
and informed Sheriff Trapp that
he had come in to make a con-
fession to the killing of Alonzc
Addison. Brown was locked up
by the sheriff at his own request
and Norbin Jones, the Chancery
Clerk, was req TESTED by the sher-
lift to go to the Jail with him In
the presence of the sheriff and
Mr.. Jones, he stated that he had
fired the gun on the night of
July 18th. 1909. which resulted
in the death of Alonzo Addison.
He stated that at the time
he fired the shot he saw no
one; that he did not want his
brother to suffer in the matter
as he knew that he was entirely
innocent. He asked the sheriff
to lock him up which Sheriff
Trapp did.
The killing of Addison occur
red in Henry Browns water
melon patch, and at the time
young Addison had a watermelon
under each arm, this was the
testimony on this point. Alonzo
Addison was accompanied by his
brother. Vess Addison, and Cleve
Evans.
The morning following the kill
ling Cleve Evans stated in the
presence of a number of people
lin Nettleton that he did not
know who killed Alonzo Addison.
This fact was testified to by Rev.
Moore of the Presbyterian church,
on both trials of Albert Brown.
The grand jury met on August
18th and on August 18th an in
dictment was returned against
Albert Brown charging him with
the murder of Alonzo Addison.
Among the states witnesses
were Sylvester Addison and
Cleve Evans.
On the trial of the case, Cleve
Adams testified that Albert
Brown shot and killed Alonzo
Addison; that he was well ac-
quainted with Albert Brown;
that he had gone to school with
him and had known him all his
life; that he was sufficiently near
to recognize him and described
the character of his clothing.
These statements were verified
by Vess Addison. Rev. Preston,
of the Baptist church of Tupelo,
in contradiction of Vess Add
sons statement, testified tina,
the morning that Alonzo Addison
lay a corpse at his fathers, Jas,
Addison's, home, that Vess Ad.
Olson told him that he did not
know who killed his brother.
The wife of Albert Brown testi.
fled that he was at home anc
that she was awakened by CUR
shot and cries that followed; tina,
she woke her husband and thai
while he and she were dressing
Albert Browns sister ran dowr
and called them to 90 to tht
scene of the trouble. Albert
Brown ran ahead of his wife ant
sister and there found youns
Addison near the watermelon
patch dead. his brother by hi
side but Cleve Evans was no
there.
The first jury failed to agree
a mistrial was entered and tn,
cause continued. At the Ma.
term the second trial was he'll
AMI resulte d in the jury bringing
in a verdict Of manslaughter
Albert Brown was sentenced b.
the court to a term OF fifteel
years in the penitentiary, AM
an appeal taken to the supreme
court.
The report which has beel
= published in the News Scimita
and the Commercial Appeal il
their issue Of July 18th, tha
I'd Henry Brown had been the prin
st cipal witness in both trials 70
8 the state, was without found
ot- = alton. is a fact that Henr
he Brown was never on the stand i
e; either G lse. He has never lei
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