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James Dawson Billiter

Case from Winfield, KS dated Aug 13, 1903

Victim Details

James Dawson Billiter

Male

Winfield

KS

1903-08-13

23

James

Dawson Billiter

07/07/2026

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On the warm evening of August 13, 1903, the town of Winfield, Kansas, was alive with the melodies of Camon's Band, a regular weekly concert that drew the community to the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the crowd was James Dawson Billiter, a 23-year-old man, enjoying the music and the summer night. The peaceful scene was shattered at approximately 9:15 p.m. when a barrage of shotgun blasts tore through the unsuspecting audience, turning a night of entertainment into one of ho ...
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  • 1903 The Camon Band Massacre
  • Behind the Tower: A Brief History of Mass Shootings – Behind the Tower
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    Wow, I just can't wrap my head around the events of August 13, 1903. The sheer senselessness of it a... ...Read More
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