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Outlaw legend, Clinton, Indiana

Description: Ann Dirkers transcribed interview of Edward Dirker about and outlaw legend from Clinton, Indiana. According to Dirker, there was a man who the sheriff was afraid of, and one day the sheriff caught him off guard. When the sheriff called for him to turn around, the sheriff thought the man was reaching for a gun and shot him. Everyone in that family died in a violent way.
Origin: 1981-11-24
Source: http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2768
Collection: Indiana State University Folklore Archives
Subjects: Legends
People
Criminals
Crimes
Folklore

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