Anderson County, Texas - News: Palestine, Texas, 1884 ---------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Don R Brownlee USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ---------------------------------------------------------- From New York Times November 9, 1884 Page 2: Shot By a City Marshall PALESTINE, Texas, Nov. 8. - During a jollification last night City Marshall Chris Rogers shot and killed John Childs. Childs persisted in attacking Rogers until the Marshall killed him. Rogers was released on $1,000 bail.