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Otis Niles Carter

Death by Force
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On a warm Thursday evening in Winfield, Kansas, the air was filled with the melodies of W.H. Caman's military band, a regular treat that drew a crowd of thousands to the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the attendees on August 13, 1903, was Otis Niles Carter, a 24-year-old man who had spent his entire life in Winfield. The pleasant atmosphere of the weekly concert was about to be irrevocably shattered in an act of violence that would stun the community.

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    Victim Details

    Otis Niles Carter

    Male

    Winfield

    KS

    1903-08-13

    24

    Otis

    Niles Carter

    11/07/2025

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