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William Joe Giles

Case from Winslow, AZ dated Oct 28, 1905

Victim Details

William Joe Giles

Male

White / Caucasian

Winslow

AZ

1905-10-28

39

William

Joe Giles

06/29/2026

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In the town of Winslow, Arizona, the life of 39-year-old Town Marshal William Joe Giles was cut short on the night of October 28, 1905. With less than a year of service to the community, Marshal Giles found himself in the middle of a heated argument inside a local saloon. An inebriated patron, who was also a Navajo County deputy, had become embroiled in a dispute with a roulette operator, reportedly upset over his gambling losses.

The situation escalated when the disgruntled patron brandi ...
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