Solomon Baxter
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- Feb 13, 1877A Deadly Saloon Fight Ends in a Public Execution-Style KillingAn altercation over a game of cards in the mining settlement of Kent leads to a gruesome death and a cold-blooded confession on the tracks.Kent, WA
- Feb 16, 1877Blood on the Tracks: The Renton Saloon Brawl of 1877A card game, a wrestling match, and a concealed knife turned a quiet evening into a deadly tragedy in Renton.Renton, WA
- Feb 17, 1877The Fatal Quarrel at the Renton MinesA bloody dispute at the Renton coal mines leads to a murder conviction, exposing the rough edges of frontier life in the burgeoning territory.Renton, WA
- Feb 19, 1877The Hanging Sentence of John ThompsonA condemned man stands in a crowded Seattle courtroom, maintaining his innocence while awaiting the gallows for a fatal brawl in Renton.Seattle, WA
- Oct 6, 1877Convicted in Five Days: The 1877 Murder Case That Shocked a Seattle EditorAfter Solomon Baxter was killed, John Thompson went from arrest to a first-degree murder conviction in less than a week. The local paper called it a 'summary proceeding' with no parallel in American law.Seattle, WA