Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1907 — MORE ABOUT OGLESBY’S DEATH [ARTICLE]

MORE ABOUT OGLESBY’S DEATH

There were some inaccuracies in the account in Saturday’s Daily Republican, and some recent dis cave Hes have been made in the* matter that prove very conclusive ly that the men who killed Sheriff Oglesby were desperate criminals aud Dot tramps. They were doubt less the parties that robbed a store ai Buruettsville. east of Monticello Friday night aud they were trying to make tbeir escape when Sheriff Oglesby, having been telegraphed for by the conductor of the train, uuiertook to arrest them. Aftei Oglesby had been shot he raised up on his knees and emptied his revolver at the fleeing men, striking two of them, and the posse of citizens made the capture of all three after a short chase into the country. ~ J. E. Gear fired tbe shot that killed the sheriff and it has develtbat he and Charles Schrokode, one of his companions, are escaped convicts from the Colorado peui tentiary. The third man is named Webb and he too is presumed to be a criminal. Gear was badly wouuded and is

said to be lying at the point of death at Dr. Thompson’s office in Winamac. Webb was wounded in the shoulder. Webb and Schrokode are now confined in jail at Knox, and Gear is still ia Winamac. It took the the best efforts of several people to prevent the lynching of the men.

Mr. Oglesby was 41 years of age and leaves a wife and three young children, the youngest only two months old. His body has iieen brought to Medary ville, his former home and will lie in state there iu the Masonic hall until Tuesday morning when the funeral will occur. Burial will be made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grore tp., this county, by the side of tbe grave of his first wife, the procession to start from Medaryville at 10 o’clock. Sheriffs from several other counties, including Sueriff O'Connor will attend the funeral, and it will donbtless be the largest attended funeral ever held in Medary ville. Mr. Oglesby was extensively acquainted in Rensselaer, having made many visits here while an agent for the McCormick Harvester Co. He was extremely popular here as well as at his home.