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Show TWO SHOT TO DEATH II HUNT FORWHISKEY Prohibition Agents Slain When They Trace Rum to Ranch EI, PASO. Tex, Maron 22 Federal Feder-al Prohibition Agents P. E. lieckett ond Arch Woods were shot to death early this morning when prohibition nKents were hunting for liquor on a ranch owned by Nell T. Shearman, reor this city Federal officers were Rhen a Up last night that a load of 2?. cases of liqvior was to lie sent across the line intended 5r n ranch, according to members of the raiding partv Approaching Ap-proaching the ranch. the offlcors searched an automobile, but found not hing The posse was narlng the house when a voice shoutcl at them to hall The officers did not stop. A volley of shots followed. Beckett and Woods both fell mortally "wounded. The remaining officers firej from woodsheds and barns, returning fire from the house When the firing from the house, ceaced the officers entered the place. Kobody was there. Officers think tho men In the house crawled through tho darkness and followed tho river's course into El Paso |