Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1908 — TRUANT OFFICER ARRESTED. [ARTICLE]

TRUANT OFFICER ARRESTED.

White County Officer Fractures Skull of Frank McCully Over Trivial Matter. White County Democrat: Ab a result of an altercation over a trivial matter last Friday, Frank McCully, a brother of Sheriff Hdm McCully, Is lying at his home in Burnetts ville with a fractured skull and Truant officer T. M. Irelan is under a thousand dollar bond awaiting the result of the injuries. Report has it that Mr. Irelan had taken a horse to Myers’ blacksmith shop to be shod and went out. The smith's foreman pulled the old shoes off and trimmed the horse’s feet. Coming back later Irelan found him taking a pair of shoes off a horse belonging to Mr. McCully, and thinking they were neglecting his, Irelan’s, to favor McCully, he objected. In the controversy which followed Mr. McCully took a part, but no blows were struck and Mr. Irelan again left the shop. Returning after a while he picked up the shoes that had been prepared for his horse and said he would go elsewhere to have his work done. Before going out he passed a remark or two with Mr. McCully and then suddenly dealth him a blow with the shoes' which he held in his hand. The blow knocked Mr. McCully unconscious and after he had fallen it seems his assailant struck him again before by-Standers interfered. One of the Mows Is thought to have fractured «he base of the skull behind the ear. At last reports the injured man was said to be softie better and it was thought he would recover. Irelan was arrested and placed under bond for his appearance to answer such charge as the result of the assault may cause to be made against him.