Vancleave - Bob
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 20 January 1899
Bob Vancleave, a native of this county, was shot the other day near Danville, Ill. At the coroner’s inquest there Tuesday Wm Young, an eye witness of the tragedy, testified that Baird and Vancleave were quarreling over a saw at Mr. Peese’s house and the latter offered to take the saw and pay for it to save trouble between the men. Baird offered to go out doors and settle the matter and Vancleave assented. Peese told them they ought not to go out and then an amicable settlement could be reached in the house. Vancleave asked Peese if he owned the road and then the two went outside. When witness looked out of the window he saw Vancleave out in the road spitting on his hands and then Baird started for him, shooting as he advanced. After the men clinched neither of them fell down and when they were separated Vancleave said he had been shot and sank down on one knee before he and Mr. Peese could catch hold of him. He quickly died. -s