Show TRAGEDY AT RAWLINS drunken murders sheriff and prominent citizen at rawlins wyo monday night frank keefe a shot and killed thomas king and city marshal john baxter keefe had been drinking for several days and had gotten into e a number of quarrels the shooting occurred at the rear of his own store which is located on the corner of front and fifth streets where he fired several shots just for fun there were a number of men across the street east of his place but because of hia his bad reputation no one would look around the corner of the building tor for fear of falling a victim to his gun play city marshal baxter who heard the shooting came running through the crowd crossed the street to the rear of the store and broke the lock letting the door swing open no sooner had he done this than keefe fired and baxter fell to the sidewalk thomas king who was standing near stepped to baxters baxter s aid when he tell fell and keefe fired a second shot striking king xing in the left breast and the bullet I 1 pierced his heart keefe is in jail he ile has always been considered a desperate character while drinking king is a railroad man of high standing baxter has been on the police force only a few months but has a reputation tor for being one of the most daring officers in the coun try ry |