William Bagget, a 35-year-old town marshal in Claxton, Georgia, was tragically killed on January 12, 1910. Bagget, who was the only police officer in the town, was attempting to arrest a man for speeding through Claxton. The incident occurred near the intersection of Railroad Street and South Newton Street. When Bagget grabbed the man's arm, the suspect turned and shot him four times, resulting in Bagget's immediate death.
The suspect, a 20-year-old male from a prominent and wealthy famil
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