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James J. "Jim Crow" Chiles was born in Jackson County, Missouri, USA. He was an American criminal. In the American Civil War, Chiles rode with William Quantrill's gang, which included some of the most infamous raiders of the time, including Jesse and Frank James, the Younger Brothers, Ike Flannery, William "Bloody Bill" Anderson. One of the best known raids that Chiles can be associated with is the infamous Lawrence Massacre in August 1863. The gang killed more than 150 men and boys and burned most of the town. On September 21, 1873, he was killed by Deputy Marshal James Peacock during a brawl in downtown Independence, Missouri.