Wilkes-Rasbury gunfight: a duel in the streets of old-town Lampasas

  • Frank D. Wilkes, who died at age 37, is buried in the oldest section of Oak Hill Cemetery. JEFF JACKSON | COURTESY PHOTO
    Frank D. Wilkes, who died at age 37, is buried in the oldest section of Oak Hill Cemetery. JEFF JACKSON | COURTESY PHOTO
    EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched numerous local history topics. The following is part two of a story surrounding early-day saloons. Part one appeared in the Nov. 16 edition. The closest thing to a duel in the history of Lampasas occurred in 1886, when two men confronted each other on the streets of town to settle a difference. At least one ...

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