Pike County Times-Journal Zebulon, Ga., Friday, January 12, 1906 Killing At Molena J.S. Parks Shoots W.S. Brooks Monday Morning from Which He Died Monday Night Early Monday morning, as he was returning from his farm, W.H. Brooks was shot by J.S. Parks, inflicting a wound from which he died that night about 9 o'clock. It seems that the difference between the men arose about a workhand. Mr. Brooks who was a railroad contractor had advanced $3.50 to a workhand to go to his camp and on seeing the workhand asked him for the money which he did not have but said he could get it from Mr. Parks. Mr. Parks came to where they were, but it is not known what conversation occurred. Then the difficulty arose and Mr. Brooks received a wound which resulted in his death on that night. Mr. Brooks was about fifty years of age, a son of R.M. Brooks and a brother of J.M. and J.W. Brooks of Molena and Mrs W.C. Britt of Thomaston. He is survived by his wife and several children, beside a number of other relatives. He was buried Wednesday morning at Molena with Masonic honors. Both men were well thought of in the community. It is indeed a most unfortunate occurrence and is greatly regretted by the entire community. The whereabouts of Mr. Parks is unknown to the law. A reward has been offered for his arrest. (Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/7/02)