GALLOWS UP FOR BROOKS. ~ Negro Who Murdered Sidney Herndon Will Be Hanged June 30.

June 27, 1909
GALLOWS UP FOR BROOKS.

Negro Who Murdered Sidney Hern-
don Will Be Hanged June 30.

Claude Brooks will be hanged June 30 for the murder of Sidney Herndon. The death watch was put on the condemned negro last night. It was believed until yesterday afternoon that a respite of sixty days would be given. This was refused by the governor.

Mrs. Margaret Simmons, matron at the county jail, had a telephone conversation with Governor Hadley yesterday afternoon. The governor told her there would be no respite and that it would be useless for anyone to see him about a commutation of sentence.