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  1. 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.

    Jun 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Grain Monopoly Grip

    A landmark court decision exposes how regional railroads are allegedly using discriminatory warehouse leasing to crush independent grain farmers.

    Aug 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyFollow the Money

  3. A Bitter Business Rivalry Ends in a Shooting

    A Garfield real estate businessman remains in critical condition after being shot in the street by a rival.

    Aug 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanGarfield, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  4. Tensions Mount After Garfield Shooting

    A real estate feud ends in a critical shooting, leaving a town on the edge of vigilante justice.

    Aug 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanGarfield, Garfield CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  5. 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.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyStrange But True

  6. 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.

    Aug 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyDisasters

  7. 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.

    Nov 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  8. The Vanishing Grocer of Garfield

    A local merchant leaves on a routine business trip to Spokane and vanishes, leaving his family and neighbors in a state of growing alarm.

    Jul 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanGarfield, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  9. 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.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  10. Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch

    A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.

    Nov 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyStrange But True

  11. Tragedy on the Palouse

    An 82-year-old woman is found drowned in the river near her home, leaving her family and community to speculate on the cause.

    Oct 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanGarfield, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  12. 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.

    Dec 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield County

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