Isaac was the son of James Brewer and Lucinda Newsome. He married Sarah J. "Sally" Damron. He was murdered at Pigeon Creek by his cousin, James Brewer (son of Samuel Brewer and Rhoda Spaulding).
The Logan Banner, 22 May 1890—
ANOTHER MURDER.
On last Saturday night at the residence of George R. Waller near the Mouth of Pigeon in this County, James Brewer shot and killed his cousin Isaac Brewer. From the best information that we can get there had been an old grudge between them, which had been patched up, but meeting at Waller’s that night and getting to drinking quite freely, the trouble revived and Jim shot his cousin.
The weapon used was a 38 Cal. Winchester; the ball entering just above the left nipple and passing through the body, killing him instantly.
Jim Brewer was arrested on Sunday morning and lodged in our Jail at this place on Monday. This is the fourth person killed in Logan County during the present year and in every case, we may say that whiskey has been the prime cause. Our County Court has the moral courage to refuse license; when will the people of the County have the moral courage to unite in suppressing its illegal sale? Our Judge, Prosecuting Attorney and Juries are powerless, so long as respectable citizens will wink at it. If you have any respect for your families, as well as your County, stop the traffic at one.
The Logan Banner, 30 Jul 1891—
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
“We the jury, find the defendant, James Brewer, guilty of murder in the second degree,” was the verdict brought in about four o’clock on last Saturday evening in the case of the State vs. James Brewer, for the murder of Isaac Brewer. This case has attracted considerable attention in this county. Isaac and James Brewer were cousins and were raised very near each other on Marrowbone creek, and being about the same age, were very intimate with each other About ten years ago, James Brewer married a Miss Victoria Stafford, and for some two years they lived happily together. During the third year of their married life, James began to suspect the virtue of his wife, and ere long rumor associated the name of Isaac Brewer with their troubles. Mrs. Brewer left her husband’s home, during the intervening six years several reconciliations were affected between James and his wife, but were of short duration, and James sought relief from his sorrows in strong drink. On the morning of May 17, 1890, James Brewer left his home on Marrowbone creek, and in company with John Lee White, went to Pigeon to hunt a pistol which White had lost, and as both of them had had trouble with some of the Baisdens, they went heavily armed. While on Pigeon James Brewer met his wife at the home of Dick Gilman and being under the influence of bad whiskey, all of his old passions were aroused and at the muzzle of his pistol he marched his wife to the house of George Waller, where more whiskey was secured. Here his wife escaped from him, and the crowd at Waller’s was reinforced by the appearance of Isaac Brewer and his brother William. William Brewer, seeing the condition of James Brewer and fearing serious trouble, tried to get him home, but failed, and was accidently shot in the arm by James Brewer. Isaac Brewer, hearing the shot, rushed to the assistance of his brother William, and said that he could whip any man who would shoot his brother. From this time up to the time of the striking of the fatal blow, Isaac and James were in a dispute with each other, with frequent handshaking and protestations of friendship, drinking and eating oysters together, and a confession from Isaac of undue familiarity with his wife. About eleven o’clock at night, in the same room in which George Waller and his wife were sleeping, Andrew Maynard and John Lee White being in the same room, James knocked Isaac down with the butt end of his Winchester, and while still lying upon the floor, shot him through the heart.
James Brewer was duly indicted by the grand jury at the July, 1890, term of the circuit court, and at the October term was put on trial. Gen. C. C. Watts and H. K. Shumate appearing for the prisoner and W. W. Adams, of Charleston assisting Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson, but the jury failing to agree, the prisoner was admitted to bail. At the April term, 1891, the cause was again continued. At the present term a jury consisting of H. C. Perry, Jonah McDonald, J. H. Williams, Ben Adams, Anthony Bryant, William Claypool, J. F. Cenly, E. R. Covey, Victory Curry, H. P. Buchanan, Reece Browning and L. D. Mullins, was put in the box and at one o’clock on Thursday evening the trail began. Judge J. H. Ferguson, of Charleston, and H. K. Shumate represented the prisoner, and Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson was assisted by J. S. Marcum, of Huntington. The taking of evidence proceeded rapidly and by four o’clock on Friday evening it was all in and the court after getting the agreement on each side was to be limited to two and a half hours, adjourned until Saturday morning. At eight o’clock sharp on Saturday morning the argument was opened and Judge Ferguson closed for the defense, and then Mr. Marcum closed for the State. The arguments were all first class. There were two lines of defense; first, that at the time the mortal blow was struck Isaac Brewer was getting his pistol from his pocket, and James Brewer acted in self defense; second, that James Brewer was justifiable on account of the intimacy between Isaac Brewer and the wife of James Brewer. Neither of these defenses, however, availed, and after being out about one hour, the jury brought in the verdict above mentioned. On motion of the prisoner the judgement of the Court was withheld until Monday, but nothing further has yet been done.
The Logan Banner, 22 May 1890—
ANOTHER MURDER.
On last Saturday night at the residence of George R. Waller near the Mouth of Pigeon in this County, James Brewer shot and killed his cousin Isaac Brewer. From the best information that we can get there had been an old grudge between them, which had been patched up, but meeting at Waller’s that night and getting to drinking quite freely, the trouble revived and Jim shot his cousin.
The weapon used was a 38 Cal. Winchester; the ball entering just above the left nipple and passing through the body, killing him instantly.
Jim Brewer was arrested on Sunday morning and lodged in our Jail at this place on Monday. This is the fourth person killed in Logan County during the present year and in every case, we may say that whiskey has been the prime cause. Our County Court has the moral courage to refuse license; when will the people of the County have the moral courage to unite in suppressing its illegal sale? Our Judge, Prosecuting Attorney and Juries are powerless, so long as respectable citizens will wink at it. If you have any respect for your families, as well as your County, stop the traffic at one.
The Logan Banner, 30 Jul 1891—
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
“We the jury, find the defendant, James Brewer, guilty of murder in the second degree,” was the verdict brought in about four o’clock on last Saturday evening in the case of the State vs. James Brewer, for the murder of Isaac Brewer. This case has attracted considerable attention in this county. Isaac and James Brewer were cousins and were raised very near each other on Marrowbone creek, and being about the same age, were very intimate with each other About ten years ago, James Brewer married a Miss Victoria Stafford, and for some two years they lived happily together. During the third year of their married life, James began to suspect the virtue of his wife, and ere long rumor associated the name of Isaac Brewer with their troubles. Mrs. Brewer left her husband’s home, during the intervening six years several reconciliations were affected between James and his wife, but were of short duration, and James sought relief from his sorrows in strong drink. On the morning of May 17, 1890, James Brewer left his home on Marrowbone creek, and in company with John Lee White, went to Pigeon to hunt a pistol which White had lost, and as both of them had had trouble with some of the Baisdens, they went heavily armed. While on Pigeon James Brewer met his wife at the home of Dick Gilman and being under the influence of bad whiskey, all of his old passions were aroused and at the muzzle of his pistol he marched his wife to the house of George Waller, where more whiskey was secured. Here his wife escaped from him, and the crowd at Waller’s was reinforced by the appearance of Isaac Brewer and his brother William. William Brewer, seeing the condition of James Brewer and fearing serious trouble, tried to get him home, but failed, and was accidently shot in the arm by James Brewer. Isaac Brewer, hearing the shot, rushed to the assistance of his brother William, and said that he could whip any man who would shoot his brother. From this time up to the time of the striking of the fatal blow, Isaac and James were in a dispute with each other, with frequent handshaking and protestations of friendship, drinking and eating oysters together, and a confession from Isaac of undue familiarity with his wife. About eleven o’clock at night, in the same room in which George Waller and his wife were sleeping, Andrew Maynard and John Lee White being in the same room, James knocked Isaac down with the butt end of his Winchester, and while still lying upon the floor, shot him through the heart.
James Brewer was duly indicted by the grand jury at the July, 1890, term of the circuit court, and at the October term was put on trial. Gen. C. C. Watts and H. K. Shumate appearing for the prisoner and W. W. Adams, of Charleston assisting Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson, but the jury failing to agree, the prisoner was admitted to bail. At the April term, 1891, the cause was again continued. At the present term a jury consisting of H. C. Perry, Jonah McDonald, J. H. Williams, Ben Adams, Anthony Bryant, William Claypool, J. F. Cenly, E. R. Covey, Victory Curry, H. P. Buchanan, Reece Browning and L. D. Mullins, was put in the box and at one o’clock on Thursday evening the trail began. Judge J. H. Ferguson, of Charleston, and H. K. Shumate represented the prisoner, and Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson was assisted by J. S. Marcum, of Huntington. The taking of evidence proceeded rapidly and by four o’clock on Friday evening it was all in and the court after getting the agreement on each side was to be limited to two and a half hours, adjourned until Saturday morning. At eight o’clock sharp on Saturday morning the argument was opened and Judge Ferguson closed for the defense, and then Mr. Marcum closed for the State. The arguments were all first class. There were two lines of defense; first, that at the time the mortal blow was struck Isaac Brewer was getting his pistol from his pocket, and James Brewer acted in self defense; second, that James Brewer was justifiable on account of the intimacy between Isaac Brewer and the wife of James Brewer. Neither of these defenses, however, availed, and after being out about one hour, the jury brought in the verdict above mentioned. On motion of the prisoner the judgement of the Court was withheld until Monday, but nothing further has yet been done.
Isaac was the son of James Brewer and Lucinda Newsome. He married Sarah J. "Sally" Damron. He was murdered at Pigeon Creek by his cousin, James Brewer (son of Samuel Brewer and Rhoda Spaulding).
The Logan Banner, 22 May 1890—
ANOTHER MURDER.
On last Saturday night at the residence of George R. Waller near the Mouth of Pigeon in this County, James Brewer shot and killed his cousin Isaac Brewer. From the best information that we can get there had been an old grudge between them, which had been patched up, but meeting at Waller’s that night and getting to drinking quite freely, the trouble revived and Jim shot his cousin.
The weapon used was a 38 Cal. Winchester; the ball entering just above the left nipple and passing through the body, killing him instantly.
Jim Brewer was arrested on Sunday morning and lodged in our Jail at this place on Monday. This is the fourth person killed in Logan County during the present year and in every case, we may say that whiskey has been the prime cause. Our County Court has the moral courage to refuse license; when will the people of the County have the moral courage to unite in suppressing its illegal sale? Our Judge, Prosecuting Attorney and Juries are powerless, so long as respectable citizens will wink at it. If you have any respect for your families, as well as your County, stop the traffic at one.
The Logan Banner, 30 Jul 1891—
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
“We the jury, find the defendant, James Brewer, guilty of murder in the second degree,” was the verdict brought in about four o’clock on last Saturday evening in the case of the State vs. James Brewer, for the murder of Isaac Brewer. This case has attracted considerable attention in this county. Isaac and James Brewer were cousins and were raised very near each other on Marrowbone creek, and being about the same age, were very intimate with each other About ten years ago, James Brewer married a Miss Victoria Stafford, and for some two years they lived happily together. During the third year of their married life, James began to suspect the virtue of his wife, and ere long rumor associated the name of Isaac Brewer with their troubles. Mrs. Brewer left her husband’s home, during the intervening six years several reconciliations were affected between James and his wife, but were of short duration, and James sought relief from his sorrows in strong drink. On the morning of May 17, 1890, James Brewer left his home on Marrowbone creek, and in company with John Lee White, went to Pigeon to hunt a pistol which White had lost, and as both of them had had trouble with some of the Baisdens, they went heavily armed. While on Pigeon James Brewer met his wife at the home of Dick Gilman and being under the influence of bad whiskey, all of his old passions were aroused and at the muzzle of his pistol he marched his wife to the house of George Waller, where more whiskey was secured. Here his wife escaped from him, and the crowd at Waller’s was reinforced by the appearance of Isaac Brewer and his brother William. William Brewer, seeing the condition of James Brewer and fearing serious trouble, tried to get him home, but failed, and was accidently shot in the arm by James Brewer. Isaac Brewer, hearing the shot, rushed to the assistance of his brother William, and said that he could whip any man who would shoot his brother. From this time up to the time of the striking of the fatal blow, Isaac and James were in a dispute with each other, with frequent handshaking and protestations of friendship, drinking and eating oysters together, and a confession from Isaac of undue familiarity with his wife. About eleven o’clock at night, in the same room in which George Waller and his wife were sleeping, Andrew Maynard and John Lee White being in the same room, James knocked Isaac down with the butt end of his Winchester, and while still lying upon the floor, shot him through the heart.
James Brewer was duly indicted by the grand jury at the July, 1890, term of the circuit court, and at the October term was put on trial. Gen. C. C. Watts and H. K. Shumate appearing for the prisoner and W. W. Adams, of Charleston assisting Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson, but the jury failing to agree, the prisoner was admitted to bail. At the April term, 1891, the cause was again continued. At the present term a jury consisting of H. C. Perry, Jonah McDonald, J. H. Williams, Ben Adams, Anthony Bryant, William Claypool, J. F. Cenly, E. R. Covey, Victory Curry, H. P. Buchanan, Reece Browning and L. D. Mullins, was put in the box and at one o’clock on Thursday evening the trail began. Judge J. H. Ferguson, of Charleston, and H. K. Shumate represented the prisoner, and Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson was assisted by J. S. Marcum, of Huntington. The taking of evidence proceeded rapidly and by four o’clock on Friday evening it was all in and the court after getting the agreement on each side was to be limited to two and a half hours, adjourned until Saturday morning. At eight o’clock sharp on Saturday morning the argument was opened and Judge Ferguson closed for the defense, and then Mr. Marcum closed for the State. The arguments were all first class. There were two lines of defense; first, that at the time the mortal blow was struck Isaac Brewer was getting his pistol from his pocket, and James Brewer acted in self defense; second, that James Brewer was justifiable on account of the intimacy between Isaac Brewer and the wife of James Brewer. Neither of these defenses, however, availed, and after being out about one hour, the jury brought in the verdict above mentioned. On motion of the prisoner the judgement of the Court was withheld until Monday, but nothing further has yet been done.
The Logan Banner, 22 May 1890—
ANOTHER MURDER.
On last Saturday night at the residence of George R. Waller near the Mouth of Pigeon in this County, James Brewer shot and killed his cousin Isaac Brewer. From the best information that we can get there had been an old grudge between them, which had been patched up, but meeting at Waller’s that night and getting to drinking quite freely, the trouble revived and Jim shot his cousin.
The weapon used was a 38 Cal. Winchester; the ball entering just above the left nipple and passing through the body, killing him instantly.
Jim Brewer was arrested on Sunday morning and lodged in our Jail at this place on Monday. This is the fourth person killed in Logan County during the present year and in every case, we may say that whiskey has been the prime cause. Our County Court has the moral courage to refuse license; when will the people of the County have the moral courage to unite in suppressing its illegal sale? Our Judge, Prosecuting Attorney and Juries are powerless, so long as respectable citizens will wink at it. If you have any respect for your families, as well as your County, stop the traffic at one.
The Logan Banner, 30 Jul 1891—
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
“We the jury, find the defendant, James Brewer, guilty of murder in the second degree,” was the verdict brought in about four o’clock on last Saturday evening in the case of the State vs. James Brewer, for the murder of Isaac Brewer. This case has attracted considerable attention in this county. Isaac and James Brewer were cousins and were raised very near each other on Marrowbone creek, and being about the same age, were very intimate with each other About ten years ago, James Brewer married a Miss Victoria Stafford, and for some two years they lived happily together. During the third year of their married life, James began to suspect the virtue of his wife, and ere long rumor associated the name of Isaac Brewer with their troubles. Mrs. Brewer left her husband’s home, during the intervening six years several reconciliations were affected between James and his wife, but were of short duration, and James sought relief from his sorrows in strong drink. On the morning of May 17, 1890, James Brewer left his home on Marrowbone creek, and in company with John Lee White, went to Pigeon to hunt a pistol which White had lost, and as both of them had had trouble with some of the Baisdens, they went heavily armed. While on Pigeon James Brewer met his wife at the home of Dick Gilman and being under the influence of bad whiskey, all of his old passions were aroused and at the muzzle of his pistol he marched his wife to the house of George Waller, where more whiskey was secured. Here his wife escaped from him, and the crowd at Waller’s was reinforced by the appearance of Isaac Brewer and his brother William. William Brewer, seeing the condition of James Brewer and fearing serious trouble, tried to get him home, but failed, and was accidently shot in the arm by James Brewer. Isaac Brewer, hearing the shot, rushed to the assistance of his brother William, and said that he could whip any man who would shoot his brother. From this time up to the time of the striking of the fatal blow, Isaac and James were in a dispute with each other, with frequent handshaking and protestations of friendship, drinking and eating oysters together, and a confession from Isaac of undue familiarity with his wife. About eleven o’clock at night, in the same room in which George Waller and his wife were sleeping, Andrew Maynard and John Lee White being in the same room, James knocked Isaac down with the butt end of his Winchester, and while still lying upon the floor, shot him through the heart.
James Brewer was duly indicted by the grand jury at the July, 1890, term of the circuit court, and at the October term was put on trial. Gen. C. C. Watts and H. K. Shumate appearing for the prisoner and W. W. Adams, of Charleston assisting Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson, but the jury failing to agree, the prisoner was admitted to bail. At the April term, 1891, the cause was again continued. At the present term a jury consisting of H. C. Perry, Jonah McDonald, J. H. Williams, Ben Adams, Anthony Bryant, William Claypool, J. F. Cenly, E. R. Covey, Victory Curry, H. P. Buchanan, Reece Browning and L. D. Mullins, was put in the box and at one o’clock on Thursday evening the trail began. Judge J. H. Ferguson, of Charleston, and H. K. Shumate represented the prisoner, and Prosecuting Attorney Wilkinson was assisted by J. S. Marcum, of Huntington. The taking of evidence proceeded rapidly and by four o’clock on Friday evening it was all in and the court after getting the agreement on each side was to be limited to two and a half hours, adjourned until Saturday morning. At eight o’clock sharp on Saturday morning the argument was opened and Judge Ferguson closed for the defense, and then Mr. Marcum closed for the State. The arguments were all first class. There were two lines of defense; first, that at the time the mortal blow was struck Isaac Brewer was getting his pistol from his pocket, and James Brewer acted in self defense; second, that James Brewer was justifiable on account of the intimacy between Isaac Brewer and the wife of James Brewer. Neither of these defenses, however, availed, and after being out about one hour, the jury brought in the verdict above mentioned. On motion of the prisoner the judgement of the Court was withheld until Monday, but nothing further has yet been done.
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