George Elliott

Death by Force

Town Marshal George D. Elliott, aged 45, was shot and killed on October 23, 1903, in Flushing, Ohio. Elliott was attempting to quell a disturbance caused by a gang of laborers on a local street when he was assaulted and forced to retreat. He returned with a posse of five men he had deputized to assist him. During the ensuing hand-to-hand fighting, one of the possemen shot Elliott in the back, killing him instantly.

Initially, it was thought that one of the laborers had shot Elliott. Howev ...Read More

Town Marshal George D. Elliott

Town Marshal George D. Elliott | Flushing Police Department, Ohio

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