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same time. This caused the officer to reach for a coupling pin in the wood train which he obtained ami struck the young man a terrible biowon the head which caused the blood to flow down his neck. After he recovered from the blow lie made for the officer [with renewed energy, but the officer was not able to stand bis ground and had to get away. A revolver whs now brought to the officer, but no shooting took place. The wood train pulledotic at this stage of the action, and all the hands belonging to the train got on, including Franehes and Wilson. These two men, however, remainedbut a short time on the train, andjumpod oft above the depot and come back. Officer Loug and Pool and twoothers, all aimed, went to arrestthem. A6soon as they seen the posse coining they began to run east on the railroad, but were soon overtaken through a icaro by the firing of apistol; one of them was caught atthe watering house and the other one in Thos’ Pool’s lot. 'I hey were escorted to Justice Baker’s oflice, handcuffed, and fined $10, costs taxed at $11, which made $21 each. They failed to give hail; hence, they were sent to the county jail for 27days. We admire this young man’s pluck, but his judgment In resisting an officer was bad, ami refusing to pay the girl for bis drinks was mean .
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Monroeville Democrat
Monroeville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 27, 1878
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