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Bastrop Deputy City Marshal Eli Stallings was asked to preserve the peace at a dance where there had been some disturbances. He quieted down the excitement, and was in the act of taking his seat on the gallery of the house when a shot was fired immediately behind him, hitting and wounding him. He was carried home. The city marshal was called and went to Stallings' house where he was being attended to by a physician. Stallings told the city marshal that he was shot by Toney Kendall. Eli Stallings died shortly afterwards.
The city marshal deputized some men and the posse went to the house where the dance was occurring. As the posse reached the gate, Eli’s brother, Jeptha (Jepp) Stallings, Jr., joined them but was not a part of the posse. A man called Jepp Stallings aside and told him that Toney Kendall had shot his brother and was inside the house. Stallings immediately rushed into the house, and as soon as he saw Kendall he shot him with a musket loaded with bullets, two of which entered together in the breast and separating came out in the back, some three inches apart. Kendall was killed. Two women – Matilda and Lucy Smith - were also wounded by the same shot, both of whom died later. Jepp Stallings made his escape. No evidence at this time that Jepp Stallings was ever prosecuted. He died in 1900 in Orange, Texas.
Very little is known about Eli Stallings. He was born in 1843 in Clarke County, Mississippi, and would have been about 27 year of age at the time of his death. No information as to whether he was married or had any children. He had numerous brothers and sisters. His place of burial is unknown.
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Deputy City Marshal Stallings served with the Bastrop Police Department.
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The Sacrifice · Felonious
Eli is the only officer of Bastrop Police Department remembered here.
Eli is one of 1,461 officers killed feloniously in TX, 60.3% of the 2,422 remembered there.
Eli is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Eli is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1870, 7 officers in TX were killed feloniously, the 89th heaviest of 180 years on record. The heaviest was 1928, with 19.
In 1870, 31 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 155th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1870, 31 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 157th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Eli was 27. Of the 1,330 killed feloniously in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 37.
Eli was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Eli was 27. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
March holds 7.9% of these deaths in TX; December holds the most, 10.4%. Saturdays: 16.6%.
March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
March holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Bastrop Police Department. The weapon recorded was unknown weapon, in 100% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.3% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was unknown weapon, in 4.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was unknown weapon, in 0.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was unknown weapon, in 0.4% of these deaths.
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