Constable Daniel Jenkins, aged 42, was shot and killed on November 23, 1900, while investigating the sounds of gunfire at a saloon on Main Street in Smithville, Texas. He had heard the shots while walking on the street at approximately 1:00 am and upon entering the saloon, he was shot once in the chest and once in the groin. After being shot, he sat down in a chair and asked for a doctor, but died within minutes.
Jenkins had just been elected to the position of constable and took office o
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