Marshal Ed Sims

Maysville Policeman Killed by Burroughs
The Jackson Herald, January 10, 1924

Ed Sims, chief of police of the town of Maysville, is dead, and Rudez Burroughs, another young white man, is in the custody of the law, with a bullet wound in his body, as the result of a pistol duel on the streets of that town Thursday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock.
According to details of the affair Sims had a warrant for an elder Burroughs, Acey, father of the boy who did the fatal shooting, and was in the act of serving it when fired upon by Rudez Burroughs.  Father and son had come to town together.  The bullet penetrated Sims' jugular vein and he died almost instantly.  However, in falling he leveled his pistol at his assailant and fired, the bullet hitting the mark but inflicting a wound that is said to be not serious.

There has been ill feeling between Sims and the Burroughs for some time it is reported and the affair Thursday afternoon was but the culmination of this bad feeling.  It is said that Sims had several warrants for the two and was determined to serve them when he was shot down.
A warrant charging murder has been sworn out for young Burroughs and is being held by Sheriff John Welchel of Banks County ready to serve in the event he should survive.
Later.-----Rudez Burroughs died during the night Tuesday at Downey's Hospital, Gainesville, where he was carried after the shooting.

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