Haas - Billy
HAAS, Billy - 1889
Source: Crawfordsville Review 7 December 1889 p 1
The death of Billy Haas in Jackville has been talked of by every person in the western part of the county. He was a desperate man when drinking, being so powerful that he could whip any ordinary man, but a better hearted man never lived. He was not afraid of anything and as in his death, walked right into danger when he was being warned not to come. After being shot he was taken into a store and asked how it occurred, to which he replied laughingly ,"pop went the gun and down went the soldier." He has had many fights and has often whipped his man. His people are all highly respected and an uncle is very wealthy. It has been said by many that he would die with his boots, on and their sayings have come true. - kbz