Editors Note—This is the second in a series of articles on the lawmen of Cherokee County killed in the line of duty. Much of the research in this story was done by Marilyn Schmitt which was published in the News-Report in January of 2015. City Marshall David Gordon is listed in the national registry of lawmen killed in the line of duty
Thursday night, March 16, 1888 thieves entered the Gulf Railroa…