Former Matador Ranch wagon boss and owner of the Dew Drop Saloon, Jeff Davis Boone was fatally wounded in the Motley County courthouse in 1892 when he picked a fight with newly elected Motley county Sheriff Joe Beckham . On September 21, 1892, a grand jury indicted Beckham for assault to commit the murder of Jeff Boon. The district judge moved the case to Floyd County (Floydada) on a change of venue. Beckham was tried there and acquitted. 

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Photo: From Guns to Gavels: How Justice Grew Up in the Outlaw West (Amazon)

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Famous People from Texas County by County

Motley County Treasure on eBay