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Edwin Gilbert

Case from Ely, NV dated Oct 12, 1907

Victim Details

Edwin Gilbert

Male

White / Caucasian

Ely

NV

1907-10-12

37

Edwin

Gilbert

07/13/2026

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In the fall of 1907, a 37-year-old White male named Edwin M. Gilbert served as a Constable in Ely, Nevada. His life was cut short on the evening of Saturday, October 12, when he responded to a dispute in the town's red-light district. The conflict involved a gambler named F.M. Saunders who was reportedly assaulting his romantic partner in a small room adjacent to the Club dance hall. When Constable Gilbert intervened and attempted to arrest Saunders, the situation escalated tragically.

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