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3 stories matching imprison

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  1. Four Prisoners Escape City Jail Through Brick Wall

    Four prisoners vanish from the city jail after a creative structural modification to the facility's masonry.

    Jan 2, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  2. Justice After the Murder of Skamowee

    The discovery of a body in the Yakima River leads to the arrest of a man known as 'Pumps' for a brutal slaying.

    Mar 16, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  3. Federal Judge Imprisons 'Wealers' for Labor Protests

    Twenty-nine members of the 'Industrial Army' are sentenced to McNeil Island after defying a federal injunction in North Yakima.

    May 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYakima, Yakima CountyWork & Pay

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