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DETECTIVES PUT IN JAIL;i -, TAKEN AWAY QUIETLY WHENCITIZENS SHOW FEELING,; KILLED JOHN MTARLAND| {Spersa! to The Ixvhaoapohs 2*ew§) jVALPARAISO. Ind.. September 2S-—Edward Schlene and Charles Stmmoni detectives for the Michigan Central railroad, were taken through a rear door of an undertaking establishment at Chesterton Friday afternoon, where an inquest was held over the body of John McFarland, of Chicago, and brought to the jail here for safekeeping when 260 citizens of Chesterton and Porter assembled in front of the building and made a demonstra- ition against them. Schlene and Sim- | mons shot and killed McFarland , Wednesday morning at Porter. IMcFarland was repairing a tire on his automobile near a vEtsky train guarded by the detect ires. The two j men approached the machine and Me* Fir and. thinking they were bandits, fired his revolver. The detectives returned the fire with shotguns, killing McFarland instantly Mrs. McFtr- | land, who was in the machine, saw the shooting.
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Indianapolis News
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Sep 25, 1920
Page 26
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