Servius Rutten
Named in 5 stories. Back to all names
- Sep 4, 1893The Dog Dispute That Led to MurderA trivial argument over a shot dog escalated into a brutal killing at a remote logging cabin near Chico.Chico, WA
- Jan 18, 1894The Jailer Lost the KeyA murder trial in Kitsap County is stalled after a clumsy jailer heads downtown with the only key to the prisoner's cell.Port Orchard, WA
- Mar 18, 1895The Wooden Revolver That Freed Ten PrisonersThomas Blanck held a jailer hostage with a carved fake gun, emptied the King County jail, and vanished into Seattle's streets.Seattle, WA
- Mar 19, 1895The Desperado Who Vanished Into the BrushA King County manhunt closes in on escaped murderer Thomas Blanck—until a dark ambush near Black River Junction lets him slip away behind his partner’s raised hands.Black River Junction, Tukwila, WA
- Mar 19, 1895The Wooden Revolver That Sprung Tom BlanckA murderer awaiting appeal in the King County jail used a hand-carved fake gun to force his way past the night jailer, then vanished into the Black River woods as a sheriff's posse rushed south by special train.King County Jail, Seattle, WA