Town Marshal George W. Woolwine

George W. Woolwine

Town Marshal George Woolwine was shot and killed while attempting to arrest the proprietor of a local bar.

The wanted man was a notorious criminal who had been reported to have previously killed six men. The man opened fire on Marshal Woolwine and both were fatally wounded during the ensuing shootout. A bystander in a hotel across the street from the bar was also wounded by one of the rounds.