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Show PROPRIETOR OF STORE KILLED BY TWOJANDITS RUSH. Colo.. April 22 Jacob N. Mellinger. proprietor of a store here, was shot and instantly killed last night I by two bandits who fled without mak-i mak-i ing any attempt to rob the store. Two ' men giving the names of Thomas and I Earl Combs were arrested during tho I night by Sheriff John Weir of Colorado and a posse of Rush citizens and, according ac-cording to the officials, confessed. The men made their escape on bicycles and when they were surrounded by the posse oppened fire, none of their shots taking effect. The men are in jail at Colorado Springs. |