William G. Jones

In the fading light of a late December afternoon in 1903, a pall of violence descended upon the small town of Cherryvale, Kansas. William G. Jones, a 38-year-old Caucasian male, served the community as its City Marshal. Originally from Kentucky, where he had also served as a Deputy Sheriff, Jones had made a new life for himself and his family in Kansas over the past two years.

On the afternoon of December 27th, Marshal Jones, accompanied by his deputy, set out to serve a state arrest warr ...

We Remember Marshal William G Jones - City of Cherryvale

City Marshal William G. Jones, Cherryvale Police Department, Kansas