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The Pioneer
Bemidji, MN
April 29, 1903

              FIGHT TO THE DEATH
              
              Exciting Raid by Wardens Upon
              Illegal Fishing
              
              Frankfort, Mich., April 29. - B. B. SPAFFORD
            of Cadillac, deputy game warden early yesterday
            shot and killed CHRIST McLAIN. The latter, his
            son and three men were spearing fish out of 
            season, and SPAFFORD and another deputy attempted
            to arrest the party. In the fight SPAFFORD was
            pinned to the earth by a spear in McLAIN'S hands,
            the weapon tearing the flesh near the heart.
            While upon the ground SPAFFORD pulled a revolver
            and sent a bullet into the back at the base of
            the spine of his retreating assailant, death 
            being instantaneous. SPAFFORD gave himself up
            at Frankfort. He was formerly landlord of the
            McKinnon hotel at Cadillac, Mich. McLAIN was a
            farmer.
            
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