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Night Watchman Reuben

Case from Pierce-city, MO dated Nov 24, 1900

Victim Details

Night Watchman Reuben J. Chappell

Male

White / Caucasian

Pierce-city

MO

1900-11-24

58

Night

Watchman Reuben

06/30/2026

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In the late autumn of 1900, the crisp night air of Pierce City, Missouri, was shattered by the sound of a gunshot. For Night Watchman Reuben J. Chappell, a 58-year-old male and a veteran of the Confederate Army, it was a call to duty. On that Saturday, the 24th of November, Chappell, a man seasoned by 18 years of keeping the peace in his town, set out to investigate the disturbance that had erupted behind the Windsor Hotel. He was soon joined by another concerned citizen, and together they made ...
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