NEWKIRK, John Lee
Source: FindAGrave – born 10 Feb 1860 Montgomery County, Indiana Died: 23 May 1896 Judson, Parke County, Indiana Buried Mt. Moriah Hollandsburg, Parke County. Note: He was marshal of Parke Co about 4 months when he was shot and killed in Judson while trying to arrest one of two men. His last words were said to be: “Consider yourselves under arrest, both of you!” He married Callie Nellie Star and they had one child, Launcie Lee Newkirk. Here’s more
Source: Crawfordsville Review 12 Dec 1896 p 2
The trial of Barney Robards for the killing of Marshal Newkirk, of Judson, Parke county, last summer occupied the attention of the Fountain circuit court most of last week, it having been venued to Fountain county from Parke. The jury returned a verdict, giving Robards a sentence of 21 years imprisonment. There was a large attendance of people during the progress of the trial. Robards was defended by Mr. D. \Y. Simme. The public sentiment was that Robards got off well in the sentence accorded him, as many believed it should have been for life. It is probable that Robards will be satisfied. The jury had the case under consideration for six years. Another man as an accomplice in the crime is to be tried.