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Show I TRAGEDY AT RAWLINS. ! Drunken Orocerymsn Murders Sheriff and Prominent Cltlien. At Itawllna, Wyo. Monday night, Frank Keofe, a groenryman, shot and killed Thomaa King and City Marahal John Daxtor. Kenfu had been drinking for several daya and had gotten Into 'a number of quarrels. The shooting j occurred at the rear of hla own store, 'which la located on the corner of Front and Fifth streets, where he fired several shots Just for fun. There woro a number of men acroas tha atront oast of hla placo, hut becauao of bis bad reputation no ono would look around the rornor of the building for fear of falling a victim to hla gun play. Clly Marahal Daxtor, who heard the shooting, camo running through the crowd, crossed the streot to the roar of tho atoro and broke tha lock, lotting tha door awing open. No sooner had ho done this than Keefo fired and Maxtor fell to the aldowalk. Thomas King, who waa standing near, stepped to Daxtor'a aid when be fell, and Keefo fired a aorond shot striking King in the left breast and the bullot pierced bla heart. Koofe la ln Jail. He haa always baon considered a deajierato character whllo drinking. King la a railroad man of high standing. Maxtor baa been on tha police force only a few months, but haa a reputation for being one of tha most daring ofllcers In tha country. |
