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;halwaten services nowever, nave Deen announced.ie11e.diereai-ds-giddirEisi-l-)fndc-dJ.*yidled-boirytL€.1-USES REVOLVER TOTERRORIZE WIFEasa McKinney arrested atSHELBURN AFTER THREATENING TO KILL HOUSEHOLDY,3“r.lni-nlt;yWaiving a big 32 Colts automatic revolver, swearing vengeance on all he met, and threatening the life of his wife and family, Asa McKinney a well known resident of Shelburn, was arrested at his home in Shelburn Friday night, and brought to the Sullivan county jail Saturday afternoon. McKinney faces three charges, drawing deadly weapon, intoxication, and surety of the peace. Tt required three men to overpower him when an attempt was made to place the drink-crazed miner under arrest, and he was placed in the handcuffs Friday night, as he was led to the (Shelburn lock-up. He had quieted down Saturday and was brought to jail here by Sheriff Frank Wible without difficulty■McKinney filled with bad whiskey, started on hs rampage early Friday and toward night became dangerous. The officers were not notified until he came home and brandishing his big firearm began abusing his wife and threatened to shoot her in her tracks.Officer Curt McCoskey, Constable Art Weaver and a brother of Mrs. McKinney succeeded in throwing him down after a fiieree struggle, in which the danger from a fusillade of bullets was imminent, and he was half dragged to the town calaboose where ne spent the night.Charges will be filed against him in the Circuit court it is understood. His actions at his home in Shelburn Friday night struck the town with terror, and many feared he would vent his wrath on some of the residents there and murder would result. A charge of. drawing a dangerous and deadly weapon has been filed in the court of Justice' Boyd of Shelburn and other charges will be filed with Justice Kirkham here.Shelry tovtion wi church at 1:3lt; en, corby the townshFolkOpei“Theridge.“OreScott. Reci 1 ‘Priison.“The B. Maj Solo-“The Pittma “Grs Mrs. M “The Cora B Rem Elec DisnMAN *Joe RoiLintvthoughdefeeti’ stroyed in whic operati drink ; escapee ing rolt; his getion his out of night cTheDavenr A sma will nlt; loss wh fire de prevenes to aMiss Iva McKinley and Dave Giles say the “Lottery Man,” at the Grand theatre in Terre'iHaute Friday night.Miss home 1visitimi/
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Sullivan Daily Times
Sullivan, Indiana, US
Sat, Dec 31, 1910
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