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The Death of a Marshal |
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109 S. El Paso St., El Paso,
TX,
USA
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
In the spring of 1881, Dallas Stoudenmire became marshal of El Paso and vigorously enforced the law, thereby bringing on the hatred of the Manning brothers, who operated a saloon and gambling hall on this site. They hired one Bill Johnson to ambush Dallas, but he was killed by the fast-drawing marshal. A venomous truce followed, which was broken on 18 September 1882 when, after drinking in the Acme, Stoudenmire went to the Manning place and met Doc Manning and both went for their guns. Doc's first shot struck the marshal's breast pocket wallet; his second hit him in the left shoulder as Stoudenmire shot Manning's gun from his hand. Doc then threw his arms around Dallas so he could not fire again. They reeled around the barroom in a waltz of death and on out onto this sidewalk where brother Jim Manning, firing twice, killed Stoudenmire. He was later acquitted. Presented by The State National Bank of El Paso, Texas. 11 February 1967
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
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