Show Not a French Duel Sherman Tox 24New5 of a most horrible affair in Cook County has been received Some time since Ben Blanton exsheriff of Cook County and a desperate despe-rate man met James Todd who had been a witness against him in a lawsuit and abused and insulted him in a most outrageous manner They separated each vowing to meet the other for final settlement The men met today when both drew weapons and fired Todd was shot through the heart and in the breast the top of Blantons head was blown off Both men were lying dead when discovered |