Brewer Murder Trial

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20049041

Description

The second Brewer Murder Trial is underway at the Tarrant County Courthouse, more than a year after the incident. Earl T. Brewer, forty-two, is on trial for murdering his son-in-law H. Glen Cox at an east-side apartment on January 10, 1941. Mr. Brewer's fourteen year old daughter eloped with the victim in Fort Worth, Texas. The slaying followed the first meeting between Mr. Brewer and Mr. Cox, after the marriage. The Brewers and the Cox Family live on neighboring farms in Fannin County, Texas. Attending the trial are Melva Turner Brewer and husband Joe Earl Brewer. Joe, eighteen, is the son of the defendant, Earl T. Brewer. He is dressed in a suit. Melva, the young bride, is wearing a button-up blouse, skirt, and a coat.

Archival Date

1942-03-04

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1316

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Brewer, Joe Earl; Brewer, Melva Turner; Brewer Murder Trial; Brewer, Earl T.; Cox, H. Glen; Murder Trials; Homicides; Courthouses; Coats; Purses; Tarrant County Courthouse