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  1. A Deadly Dispute on the Pataha

    A Christmas Day argument over a tool leaves a young man dead and the legal system in disarray due to missing paperwork.

    Jan 6, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanPataha, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  2. Vigilantes Clean House in Walla Walla

    An organized shadow group forces suspected criminals out of town in the dead of winter.

    Feb 3, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  3. Armed Attack at Local Restaurant

    A man fired a revolver through the glass of a French restaurant after being refused service late at night.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  4. Federal Crackdown on Timber Harvesting Threatens Local Growth

    Obsolete federal laws are suddenly enforced against lumbermen, sparking fears of an economic standstill in the territory.

    Feb 24, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Idaho Capital Plot

    Delegates from Lewiston arrive in Walla Walla with a desperate scheme to slice up territories and move the capital.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  6. The False Gold of Fayette

    A new brand of counterfeit gold dust is circulating through Walla Walla, and it is so convincing that few can tell the difference without the use of acid.

    Jan 20, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  7. Jailbreak in Walla Walla

    Emil Bordeneuf escapes county jail, leaving behind a bizarre, rambling farewell letter.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanCounty Jail, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  8. The Counterfeit Gold Dust Panic That Brought Vigilantes to the Valley

    A vigilance committee in the Payette Valley smashed a counterfeiters' mill and sent suspects fleeing toward Walla Walla, where fake gold dust began showing up in trade.

    Jan 20, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  9. Will Wallula Become the Next Boomtown?

    Walla Walla merchants eye branch stores in Wallula, sparking a regional rivalry over trade and access to the mines.

    Feb 3, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWallula, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

  10. Locking Down the County Jail

    Walla Walla’s City Council moves to secure the jail with a high fence to stop well-meaning citizens from helping prisoners escape.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanCounty Jail, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  11. The Stool Dispute of Eighth Street

    A brief, charming standoff between two children in a Walla Walla front yard captured by local gossip.

    Feb 17, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

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