MORE MURDER
One Man Killed and Two Wounded at Spencer, Indiana

New Albany Ledger; February 9, 1870

In Spencer, Owen County, this state on Friday evening, a desperate
character named John Rose, while drunk, visited the drug store of
Dr. William Seals, and without any provocation commenced a tirade
of abusive language against Dr. Seals and another who was present.
The Doctor bore his conduct for some time and at last was forced 
to expel him from his store. This enraged Rose to such an extent
that he drew his revolver and commenced firing upon the Doctor.
After shooting five times without hitting him, he left and went
to his home. That night, Rose, before he had recovered from his
drunken spree, was married to a lady to whom he had been for some
time engaged.
On Saturday morning, a writ having been sworn for the arrest of 
Rose, a Deputy Sheriff, with a posse of three men proceeded to 
the house of Rose for the purpose of making the arrest. Upon
arriving near the premises they found there were several men in
the house. Rose met them at the gate and told the posse not to 
come any further; that if they did, they would do so at their 
peril. He then drew his revolver and made ready for a fight.
The Deputy Sheriff and his party approached and Rose commenced
firing. His fire was promptly returned by the Sheriff's party
and one of the shots taking effect in the body of Rose, killed 
him almost instantly. One of Rose's shots took effect in the 
thigh of Deputy Sheriff Brannon, inflicting a painful, but not
a serious wound and another of the deputies was wounded with a 
stone hurled at him by one of Rose's companions.
We have heard some details in connection with this matter that
we do not care to make public as they might injuriously affect
some of the parties. Whisky was at the bottom of the whole
affair, however.