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Show BATTLE WITH ROBBERS. Fight Itrtivftrn T!irr Agrcl Men and Itan-ill Itan-ill In, Two or l.nttrr IlrhiK Killed. In a farm house two miles from tho vlllago of Rochester, in Lorrnlno snunty, Ohio, a terrible bnttle wus fought between aged brothers named Meuch and six desperate robbors. As the result of tho batllo two of the robbers rob-bers wcio shol to death, ono probably fatally wounded and two of the Meach brothers were badly beaten. There are three of the Meach brothers, broth-ers, Loren, aged nearly 80 years; John, about 70; and Jurvls, aged 05, The old men arc said to be rich. While John was in the barn he was surrounded by three robbers and bound. Uoing to the housu they knocked Jarvls Into Insensibility, John Meuch worked himself looso from his bonds, however, and securing secur-ing n shotgun, cautiously stole upon the three burglars, who were working upon the safe. He shot two of them todeuth and fatally wounded tho third. The threo companions of tho men who wero watching the housu, realizing their danger. Immediately got away. The robbers secured no money. |