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  1. The Condemned Murderer Who Ran the Jailhouse Court

    Thomas Blanck, awaiting execution for murder, was unanimously elected to preside over the county jail's prisoner-run tribunal—complete with fines, lashes, and a Bible in his cell.

    Jan 22, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Jail, SeattleTrue Crime · Local Legends

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