Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1912 — CAPTURE BANDIT AFTER GUN FIGHT [ARTICLE]

CAPTURE BANDIT AFTER GUN FIGHT

Arthur Abshire Is Taken Near Hartford City. SEVERAL SHOTS ARE FIRED Horse Thief Is Arrested After Driving the Animal to Death and Threatening Persons With Revolver.; Hartford City. Arthur Abshire, thirty-five, stole a horse and buggy frorfi A his aunt, Mrs. Minnie Abshire, living north of town, and before he was arrested three hours later had driven the animal to death, at the point of a revolver had attempted to force several persons living south of this city to hitch up a fresh horse for him and had engaged in a running fight with Sheriff Townsend, who were armed with a repeating gjiotgun. Shots were fired by the officers, but none took effect. Abshire had thrown his gun away when his horse dropped, but he put up a stubborn hand-to-hand fight before” he was subdued. Deputy Sheriff Lennon suffered a broken finger in the scuffle. Abshire was brought back to this city and lodged in jail. He says he has spent twenty years in Sing Sing prison. The man is believed to be insane.