LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BROWN TRAGEDY
RELATIVES OF THE FAMILY SUSPECTED OF MURDER

Indianapolis Sentinel; February 1, 1879


Further particulars of the Brown tragedy, which took place
17 miles west of here, are as follows: Wash Egbert, a 
citizen of Martinsville, saw a man by the name of Greer
pass through Martinsville at 4 o' clock a.m. on the 
morning of the tragedy. Greer stopped at Rite's mill, six
miles east of Martinsville and told some millers at 8 
o'clock a.m. that Brown, who is his father-in-law, was
killed at Martinsville. He said nothing about the murder;
said he had staid all night with his brother, who lives a 
mile from Brown's house. Greer lives six miles west of 
Martinsville.A daughter of Brown's is also suspected as
an accomplice in the crime. She married a man by the name
of Parrot who lives in Indianapolis. Parrot and Brown have
not been on amicable terms, nor have Parrot and his wife,
who have parted. The citizens think this is a blind.
Parrot and Greer ad very intimate. Both are domineering 
men and both have been frequently heard to curse their 
father-in-law. The dogs were let in the house by Mrs. 
Brown at eleven o'clock the night of the murder on account
of barking, did not make any noise afterwards. This indicates
very strongly against Mrs. Parrot, as the animals certainly
knew the parties that were in the house. All kinds of rumors
are afloat and the community is very much excited and 
incensed over the murder.


Submitted by Debbie Jennings