Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1902 — ROBBERS KILL A SHERIFF. [ARTICLE]

ROBBERS KILL A SHERIFF.

Bank at Clarksville, Ark., Looted and $6,000 Im Carried Away. Robbers early Wednesday morning nt Clarksville. Ark., blew up the safe of the Bank of Clarksville with dynamite, secured a sum estimated at SO,OOO, killed John Powers, sheriff of Johnson County, who attempted to capture them, and escaped before the citizens were aware ol t heir .presence. There appear to have been from four tc six men in the gang. They tied their horses on the outskirts of the town and made their way unobserved to the bank, whieh Is situated on the north side of the public square. After gaining an entrance they wrecked the safe with dynamite, secured what money wns not destroyed by ■ the explosion and made their way to the There they were confronted by Sm-riff Powers, who opened fire upon them. The robbers returned the tire, using both revolvers and Winchesters. Powers stood hia ground and emptied two revolvers before he was killed.