Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1919 — MERCHANT IS SLAIN BY A CHICKEN THIEF [ARTICLE]

MERCHANT IS SLAIN BY A CHICKEN THIEF

Winamac, Jan. 8. —Albert W. Henry, 50 years old, a merchant at Medaryville, was shot and instantly kHled early today by a'stranger, who is believe^to have intended robbing a chicken house, at the rear of the yard of Mr. Henry’s home. Other persons in the home told Sheriff Kopkey of this city that Mr. Henry, heard some one at the chicken house and that he got up to investigate. ‘ When he reached the back yard he was shot dead with a /'barge from a shot gun. “The murderer ran and jumped into ; an automobile and escaped. Sheriff Kopkey believes that he has a clew and expects to make an arrest in the case. '