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El Paso Detective Billy Smith Fights Crime Without a Gun
Legendary El Paso sergeant C. E. Matthews, known as Billy Smith, built a crime-fighting legend on fists and nerve. A former Australian boxing champ and Texas Ranger, he chased thieves at the border for decades, rarely drawing a weapon and once helping close 46 Galveston saloons without firing a shot.
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