SAULBURY, Jasper - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Jasper Saulsbury, a former citizen of Waynetown was shot and killed yesterday at Kansas City, Mo, while engaged in the performance of his duty as an officer of the law. The sad news came last evening in a telegram to his wife who has been visiting relatives in Crawfordsville and vicinity. It seems that Saulsbury who is on the Kansas City Police force, had made an arrest and was taking the offencer into custody, when he drew a revolver and shot his captor. When he lived at Waynetown, Saulsbury was engaged in the livery business. He went west some years ago. Mrs. Saulsbury is a sister of Joseph McAlister, of this city -- kbz

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Source: Crawfordsville Indiana Daily News July 5, 1900

Joe McAllister, of this city and Mrs. Barnett, of Waynetown, left Tuesday for Kansas City to attend the funeral of Jasper Saulsbury, the policemen who was shot and killed while making an arrest. The former is a brother-in-law and Mrs. Barnett a sister of the murdered office. Edna Hannah, all of Rileysburg; a brother, JJ Richardson, Virginia, Minn; 11 grandchildren and 5 *great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife.

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Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 6 July 1900

Word has been received here that Jasper Saulsberry, formerly of this county, is dead in Kansas City. Mr. Saulsberry was born in this county and lived for many years at Waynetown, but went to Missouri about fifteen years ago. He was on the police force in Kansas City and while making an arrest Monday was shot, and died from the effects of the wound Wednesday. He was about forty five years old.