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1909: Nitro Chism Gang Hits Jamesport, Shoots the City Marshal

1909: Nitro Chism Gang Hits Jamesport, Shoots the City Marshal

Crime Stories, Jesse James & Outlaws

There are few instances in the history of Daviess County when officers of the law were forced to use a gun. One of these happened on Monday, March 29, 1909, when the “Nitro Chism Gang” hit Jamesport and shot the city marshal. John Atchison (Atch) Blair,...

Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342

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Read the last special edition published by the Gallatin North Missourian in 2021:
Daviess County History Guide

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Presented on behalf of the Daviess County Historical Society; Dan Lockridge, President; Darryl Wilkinson, Secretary.