Show I OFFICERS WOUNDED HEN THIEF KILLED POPLAR BLUFF Mo oro March SS Ly By The Associated Press Press- Press Beaulah Leach alleged chicken thief was shot and killed and Sheriff T D McCown and Deputy Sheriff Claude Graham were wounded In a gun cun fight lelit here her late Wednesday when the officers at- at attempted attempted at attempted tempted to lode locle Leach In jail McCown and Graham each shot three times limes will recover reco phy phy- physicians said ld Leach first opened fire draw draw- drawing Ins draw Ing a sun gun un he had haa concealed Oil on ht his person as the officers reached the Jail with him Sheriff Mc- Mc McCown McCown Mc McCown Cown killed the- the prisoner but not nol until after Leach had hall sent three bullets Into each cach Of or the two men |