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| 1860 | 2 |
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| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 7 |
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21 stories matching marshal
- The Great Tugboat Escape
A United States marshal is left stranded on the wharf while his prisoner escapes aboard a government tug to Port Townsend.
- Everett Residents Demand Police Reform
Citizens circulate petitions calling for the removal of the city marshal and a police judge over allegations of corruption and the 'open town' policy.
- City Marshal Accused of Drugging and Robbing Traveler
A Georgetown lawman faces charges after an out-of-town visitor claims he was arrested, extorted, and left unconscious.
- Fatal Shooting in the Auburn Woods Ruled Justifiable
A jury exonerates John North for the killing of Charles Paulson after hearing testimony that the act was carried out under the direction of the city marshal.
- Vigilante Justice in Auburn Leaves Logger Dead
A citizen posse chasing three men over a property dispute ended in a fatal shooting, with local authorities absolving the shooter of any wrongdoing.
- An Old Warrior Arrested in North Yakima
A remnant of the 1877 Nez Perce conflict is taken into custody following a dispute over his wife.
- The Battle for the Rainier-Grand Hotel
Federal marshals forcibly remove a hotel operator as a bitter legal battle over a lease expiration reaches a breaking point.
- A Lost Child’s Desperate Run Across the West
After his family splintered, a 14-year-old boy arrived in Tacoma alone, setting off a chain of bicycle thefts as he tried to find a way home.
- The Cabin Shootout: A Violent Encounter in the Woods
A standoff between a local traveler, a 10-year-old boy, and law enforcement leaves one man dead and another wounded in a remote cabin near Puyallup.
- Cow vs. Streetcar: A Transit Disaster
A collision between a Spanaway streetcar and a stray cow sends two passengers to the hospital with broken bones.
- A Counterfeiter's View of the Seattle Jail
A convicted woman, while en route to San Quentin, dismisses the Seattle jail as the 'poorest excuse' in the country.
- Tacoma Labor Unions March in Seattle
Two thousand Tacoma union members chartered steamboats to participate in a massive Labor Day parade in Seattle.
- The Unlucky Forger Caught in Puyallup
After jumping from Seattle to Oregon, a man wanted for forgery and a Seattle jailbreak is apprehended at his parents' home.
- The Monroe Wreck: Two Railway Men Perish in Midnight Crash
A westbound Great Northern overland train slams into a siding near Monroe, claiming the lives of a head brakeman and a fireman.
- The Con Man and the Tacoma Jail
After swindling banks for a half-million dollars, a notorious criminal is captured in Tacoma and offers an interview from behind bars.
- St. Patrick’s Day in Tacoma
The Ancient Order of Hibernians held high mass and a benefit drama to celebrate their patron saint, while surprisingly weighing in on international affairs.
- Counterfeiters Cornered on the Tide Flats
Secret Service agents raid a clandestine workshop near Occidental and Atlantic streets, nabbing two men in the act of minting gold.
- The Panama Canal Mail Scam
A woman is arrested in a federal courtroom for running a scheme promising young men jobs in Panama for a 25-cent fee.
- The Sumner Chicken Thieves
A band of seven men accused of intimidating locals and raiding rural chicken coops in Sumner are hauled off to the county jail.
- The courtroom theatrics of the Tacoma Railway & Power trial
A witness and an attorney trade insults in court while a $10,000 lawsuit for assault turns into a chaotic spectacle.
- The Puyallup Sunday Debauch
A weekend of drunken chaos led to the arrest of three saloon keepers for selling liquor to minors and ignoring Sunday closing laws.