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3 stories matching thomas

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  1. Vigilante Violence in Roslyn

    A saloon keeper is dragged from jail and lynched by a mob after a deadly dispute over a two-dollar debt.

    Aug 15, 1889The Yakima HeraldRoslyn, Kittitas CountyTrue Crime

  2. Fatal Quarrel in the Coal Mines of Roslyn

    A long-standing dispute over a woman ends in a fatal shooting, landing a local miner in jail.

    Aug 8, 1889The Yakima HeraldRoslyn, Kittitas CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  3. Legal Loophole Shuts Down Roslyn Saloons

    A Supreme Court ruling invalidating town incorporations leaves local liquor dealers facing massive fines and total business closures.

    Mar 6, 1890The Yakima HeraldRoslyn, Kittitas CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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