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On a warm summer evening in Winfield, Kansas, the community gathered for a concert by W.H. Caman's military band at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the crowd on August 13, 1903, was Elmer Farnsworth, a 35-year-old White male. The festive atmosphere was shattered at approximately 9:15 p.m. when a barrage of gunfire erupted from a nearby alley. Hidden from view, Gilbert A. Twigg, a 35-year-old Army veteran and local mill employee, indiscriminately fired a 12-gauge double-barreled ...Read More
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Elmer E Farnsworth
Male
White / Caucasian
Winfield
KS
1903-08-13
35
Elmer
Farnsworth
11/07/2025
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Reading about the tragic events in Winfield has been quite upsetting, and my heart goes out to the f... ...Read More
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