Harry Brooks, the negro soldier indicted…
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

Harry Brooks, the negro soldier indicted for murder, was brought into court to have his case set for trial. He was without counsel, money or friends, so he testified. Judge C. G. Bell was appointed to defend him with an ad- monition that his client must be tried early in the term. This is the Brooks who killed Red Dalton at Central about nine months ago. It seems his soldier comrades did not raise money for his defense as had been reported.