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Fort Smith National Historic SiteNewly sworn-in young American citizens and their families raise the huge garrison flag at the park.
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Fort Smith National Historic Site
April 27, 1892 Execution
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On April 27, 1892, Sheppard Busby, an ex-deputy marshal, was hanged for the murder of Deputy Marshal Barney Connelly. Busby shot and killed the officer as he tried to arrest him for adultery.
deputy marshals pose with their rifles for a formal portrait  

Did You Know?
Fort Smith National Historic Site has records of over 1,770 people employed by the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas from 1872-1896. The majority of these employees were U.S. Deputy Marshals.

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Last Updated: June 16, 2007 at 21:09 EST