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Show MARSHAL IS SHOT DEAD.,', He Was Leading Posse in Pursuit of Bank Robbers Trenton.MoMarch 29. While heading head-ing a posse of citizens who were la pursuit of two iifo blowers, Olty Marshal Geo. Caraway was shot and killed here today. Tho robbers escaped. es-caped. Three of the robbers were surrounded surround-ed this afternoon by the posse on tho McCuo farm.two miles south of James-port, James-port, and a pitched battle ensued. Finally, Fin-ally, one of the robbers was killed, and the other two surrendered. The safe blowers had robbed two stores at Splckard, near hero, and escaped es-caped on a handcar. Local authorities were notified, and when the robbcr3 arrived here on a train, a tight at once took place. Caraway dropped dead at the first volley. This disorganized his posse, and during the excitement the robbers escaped, but later were cornered corn-ered on the McCue farm. |