Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1901 — Constable Kills a Robber. [ARTICLE]

Constable Kills a Robber.

At Claysville, Pa., Town Constable John Neely shot hnd killed one burglar and captured another, with the aid of a posse, after a desperate fight. The burglars robbed half a dozen houses and were located soon after by the officer. One attacked him with an iron bar and the other shot at him. He drew his own revolver and killed one instantly. The other fled, but was captured later. Neely was badly hurt in the fight.