They Killed Poor Mac
A widow steps off the stage at Pomeroy's St. George Hotel with news of her husband's death in Dayton — and the town's sympathy stops short of the dead man.
“They have killed poor Mac; please send some one back to meet the body.”
Stories from Pomeroy
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A Violent Standoff in Pomeroy
A laborer opens fire on local officers after a drunken disturbance, leading to a desperate shootout in a town alleyway.
“The officers started after him when he ran into an alley, barricaded himself and fired on them.”
The Self-Defense Trial that Gripped Garfield County
After concealing her husband's body in a potato hole and weathering public suspicion, Mrs. Lartigue is acquitted of murder.
“Her concealment of the body in a potato hole and the many lies she told to account for his disappearance were hard facts to overcome.”
The Grain Monopoly Grip
A landmark court decision exposes how regional railroads are allegedly using discriminatory warehouse leasing to crush independent grain farmers.
“This policy of the railroad companies is plainly in violation of Section 15, Article 12, of the state constitution.”
Tragedy at Falling Springs
A domestic terror incident near Pomeroy ends in the perpetrator's suicide.
“Mrs. Coleman burned her hands severely while trying to save the house from burning.”
A Wedding Night Turned to Blood
A celebratory shotgun 'charivari' in Ping Gulch went terribly wrong when pranksters left live ammunition in their guns, leaving the bride with multiple bullet wounds.
“The bride had six or seven holes shot in her dress and two entered her thigh.”
Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain
A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.
“The rain was so heavy in some sections that whole barley fields were beat down to such an extent that it will be a hard proposition to head the grain.”
Tragic Fall at the Pomeroy Stock Fair
A novice assistant was dragged into the sky by a tethered balloon, falling fifty feet to the earth in front of a crowd.
“The balloonist, seeing his own danger, told Andress to drop, but the balloon had reached a perilous height, and he could not set himself loose.”
The Hunt for an Ex-Convict
A suspected horse thief vanishes into the hills after a crime, reviving fears of an organized gang operating across the border.
“The disappearance of Ed Weston, the suspected horse thief, is as complete as if he had sunk into the earth.”
Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch
A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.
“The bride stopped a few of the shot with her person, but her clothing was so thick that penetration was not much deeper than her beauty.”
Tragic Accident Near Pomeroy
A young man loses his life in a rural Washington accident after his team of horses panics.
“James Kelly, aged 25, was found dead Monday morning fourteen miles below Pomeroy, with his spine broken.”
Pioneer and Pataha Prairie Founder Dies at 77
Zenas A. Baldwin, an early settler of Garfield County who arrived in California during the vigilante era, passes away near Pomeroy.
“He was a man of prodigious energy and developed from the raw sod of the prairie what is now one of the finest, diversified farming ranches in the county.”
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