Jacob Russell Saine

Jacob Russell Saine Birth: Jan. 19, 1879 Miami County Indiana Death: Jan. 21, 1921 Union twp, Marshall, Indiana Burial: 25 Jan 1921 Culver Masonic Cemetery Culver Marshall County Indiana

Last Rites For Russell Saine

The Funeral for Russell Saine, the victim on the bandit Robert at Culver, who sacrificed his life while defending his town from bandits was held Monday at Culver.

The funeral was attended with greater display than any ever held in that patriotic town.

People came from all parts to pay their loyal tribute of respect to one of their townspeople whose life ended in the unfortunate tragedy.

Culver Military Academy with fine recognition of his sacrifice of his life to duty, attended as a military escort with the Black Horse troop and a company of officers and cadets.

The body was carried on a caisson and he was given a military funeral - Unknow

Rochester Sentinel, Monday, January 24, 1921

Practically every resident of Culver paid homage Monday afternoon to Jacob Russell SAINE, who was buried from the Grace Reform church in that town at two o'clock with full military honors. Saine had been a member of the home guards during the world war and member of the Culver Post, American Legion conducted the funeral services together with 700 cadets from the Culver Military Academy. At noon every place of business in town was closed and remained so for the balance of the day as a mark of respect for the man that gave his life in aiding in the capture of the five bandits, who on December 29, made an unsuccessful attempt to loot the bank there. The business men attended the funeral in a body and the capacity of the church could not begin to accomodate the many mourners. Rev. J. F. JAPEY preached the funeral service and the body was taken to the grave on a caisson from the academy.

Indiana Muncie Muncie Evening Press 1921 Jan 26 Page 4
VICTIM OF BANDITS IS BURIED WITH HONORS

Culver, Ind., Jan. 26.- The funeral of Jacob Russell Saine, who died here from wounds received in a pistol battle with bank bandits four weeks ago, became a demonstration of civic and community spirit.

Every business "house in Culver was closed during the obsequies and more than 2,000 gathered to pay tribute

Indiana Bremen The Bremen Enquirer 1921 Jan 27 Page 1

BANK BANDIT VICTIM DIES AT CULVER

Jacob Russell Saine, Shot In Battle With Thugs, Dies of Wounds. Jacob Russell Saine, the Culver merchant who was shot in a battle with bank raiders on Dec. 29, died at his home in Culver Saturday morning.

His funeral on Monday afternoon was one of the most imposing and most impressive ever seen in the county.

Mr. Saine's injuries were of a very unusual nature. Two bullets entered his neck, one of them severing the spinal cord. He has been almost totally paralyzed ever since he was shot.

Information from Plymouth is to the effect that the charge against the bandits as been changed to murder since the death of their victim. It is stated that the question as to which one of the gang fired the fatal shot does not affect the guilt of all the robbers.

It is expected that the grand jury, at its next session, will indict the men for murder.