On the night of June 7, 1907, the quiet town of Woodburn, Indiana, was disturbed by the sounds of criminal activity that would ultimately lead to the death of its protector, Town Marshal Columbus Lafayette Croy. Croy, a 44-year-old White / Caucasian male, was at his residence when he was roused from sleep around 1:00 a.m. with the report of a burglary in progress. A group of men had broken into a nearby store, located approximately 500 feet from the marshal's home, intent on robbing the establis
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