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James E. Basham

Case from Warrensburg, MO dated Apr 19, 1908

Victim Details

James E. Basham

Male

White / Caucasian

Warrensburg

MO

1908-04-19

47

James

E. Basham

07/31/2026

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On the evening of April 19, 1908, a violent confrontation erupted at the Hotel Estes in Warrensburg, Missouri, involving local law enforcement and a disturbed gunman. James E. Basham, a 47-year-old Night Marshal for the Warrensburg Police Department, responded to the hotel situated at South Holden and Grover streets following reports of a man brandishing a firearm in the lobby. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Byron Hall, was reportedly in an agitated state, believing he was being pursued ...
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  • Warrensburg Township, Johnson County, Missouri Genealogy Trails
  • 1908 Warrensburg Missouri History, Chief of Police and Deputy Gunned Down in the Hotel Estes, South Holden Street
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    Did anyone else find the role of the hotel porter in the tragic 1908 incident at the Hotel Estes int... ...Read More
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