Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1895 — DEADLY RAID OF BURGLARS. [ARTICLE]

DEADLY RAID OF BURGLARS.

Armed Men Lie in Wait for the Expected Thieves at Poland, Ind. As a consequence of a bold attempt to rob W. F. Katteman’s general merchandise store at Poland, Ind., one burglar was shot dead and another fatally wounded. Mr. Katteman’s store has been robbed twice within the last two months, and recently two men have been guarding the store at night. They were a rmed with Winchester repeating shotguns. About 1 o'clock Tuesday morning the guards heard a noise in the wareroom and discovered three men, one of whom carried a large revolver. Huffman and Dressier, who were guarding the store, opened fire on the burglars, instantly killing one ahd sending a charge of shot in another's head, inflicting a fatal wound. The third man escaped, but Was subsequently captured and is now in jail. Officers of Terre Haute recognized the men. The wounded man’s name is Edgar and be resides at Terre Haute. He has served a term in the penitentiary. The dead man was recognized as Harry Jackson, a noted crook of Chicago.