Hi list, found this while browsing on another site...thought someone might be interested Rockdale Messenger, Thur., 13 July 1899 Death - Waco, July 11 - R. M. Conley, deputy sheriff of Bosque county was killed Sunday night on an excursion train on the Texas Central between Morgan and Walnut Springs. He was trying to arrest Ed Burrow of Hico who had drawn a pistol on a passenger and had presented his own revolver as he demanded Burrow's surrender. Burrow grabbed the officer's gun and being a powerful man, turned the muzzle of the weapon to Conley's side. The pistol discharged, the ball sawing through the officer's body. He died yesterday afternoon at his home in Iredell. Burrow was held for murder. He declares Officer Conley shot himself. Conley maintained until the last that he had not cocked his pistol but that it was fired by Burrow. The train on which the killing took place was crowded with Woodmen of the World and their friends who had attended the unveiling exercises in this city Sunday. LaDawn Garland Bosque County, Texas garland@htcomp.net --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/26/03