On a December day in 1892, Deputy Sheriff Henry Barganier of the Butler County Sheriff's Department was involved in a fatal confrontation while attempting to apprehend a wanted man. Accompanied by a posse, Deputy Barganier proceeded to a boarding house where the suspect was reportedly located.
Upon entering the man's room, Deputy Barganier was met with a blast from a shotgun, striking him in the face. The sudden and violent attack left no time for a defensive response. In the immediate af
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