Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1914 — Saves Sheriff From Death. [ARTICLE]

Saves Sheriff From Death.

Peru.—Sheriff Frank , Hostetter, while taking Milton West to jail had a desperate encounter with the prisoner, and, but for the timely arrival of Bob Johnson, might have been killed, for West snatched the sheriff’s revolver from hlk pocket and had it close to the officer’s head when Johnson interfered. The arrest of West is considered an important one, for It is alleged that lie i-s the leader of a gang o,f thieves which has been operating in Peru, Kokomo, Tipton, Logansport, Rochester and other nlo*a S .