Bio & Incident Details
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Tour: Not available
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Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/20/1881
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to 99 years
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City Marshal Donald McElrath was shot and killed near Arcola by the leader of a gang of horse thieves he attempted to arrest. The suspect was captured six weeks later in Jasper County, Missouri.
The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to be hanged, but appealed and was granted a new trial. On May 30, 1882, he pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 99 years in the Missouri Penitentiary.
