Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1920 — PASTOR IS HELD FOR SLAYING [ARTICLE]

PASTOR IS HELD FOR SLAYING

Proprietor of Sandwich (Ont.) Inn Killed by Minister in Raid by Liquor Squad. Windsor, Ont, Nov. B.—The Rev. J. O. L. Spracklin, pastor of the Sandwich Methodist church and a special liquor license inspector, is detained in the Sandwich jail following the shooting to death of Bteverly Trumble, proprietor of an inn known as Chappell house. The shooting occurred during a raid upon the inn. The Rev. Mr. Spracklin and five of his assistants had broken their way into the roadhouse through a rear window, after their way had been barred, they said, T>y locked doors. The shooting occurred as the Rev. Mr. Spracklin encountered Trumble in a hallway on the first floor. According to members of the raiding party, Trumble leveled a revolver at the inspector and the latter fired in self-defense.