Show KILLS KANSAS SHERIFF SHERIF AND FIGHTS OFF POSSE POSS EMPORIA Kan Aug 17 Walt 17 Walt Davis sheriff of Lyon county W wa I shot and killed last night in a pistol pisto duel with two alleged holdup men The Th slayer escaped in the darkness but hi his companion did not attempt to escape escape and is held by the officers The man detained who gave th the name of William E E. Smith d described the escaping man to the officers an and said he had met him a few days ag agin ago in Raton N N. M M. In a battle late last night with th the fleeing man three members of ot a a. posse which surrounded him in the outskirts of town were shot and wounded Th The Theman man again made mado his escape but war wa closely pursued |