May 22, 1909, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO

A report from Elsey says Deputy Sheriff Wes Spears had to shoot a man Saturday evening to arrest him. He had a warrant for one Bob Bland for assault on a son of Bent May. When Spears went to get Bland the later commenced shooting and shot four times at Spears, the aim was bad, and then Spears plugged him once thought he arm. This took some of the fight out of Bland, and he was taken to Galena. Crane Chronicle

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