On the evening of September 4, 1909, a violent confrontation unfolded in Clarksdale, Mississippi, that resulted in the death of a local law enforcement official. Walter Marshall, a white male police officer, accompanied his partner, Officer J.L. Shannon, to a cabin located near the town’s train depot. The officers had received information that a group of men were inside the residence engaging in an illegal game of craps. As Marshall and Shannon attempted to raid the cabin and gain entry, the s
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