John M. Rennix

In the town of New Castle, Colorado, a dispute rooted in a courtroom grievance escalated into a tragic series of events that claimed the life of Town Marshal John M. Rennix. The 43-year-old lawman was shot and killed in November of 1910, a casualty of a local saloon owner's fury. The conflict began after Billy Griffith, a former town marshal himself and a local saloon proprietor, was convicted of assault. Believing his conviction to be unjust, Griffith's anger festered.

The day after his ...