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115 stories matching alterc
- A Pinkerton Man’s Deception in Prosser
A high-stakes manhunt for a horse thief ends in North Yakima after a Pinkerton operative goes undercover to secure a suspect.
- A Neighborhood Brawl at the Hiteshue Home
A domestic dispute involving rocks, clubs, and an angry dog leads to a shooting incident in Tacoma.
- The Proprietress and the Acid Threat
A family dispute at a Tacoma apartment house lands the owner in court after a heated altercation with her niece.
- The Tragedy at the Bremerton Wharf
A fatal altercation between two naval shipmates reveals the volatility of racial tensions in the maritime workforce.
- The Great Umbrella Dispute of Mercer Island
A school election dispute turns into a physical altercation, highlighting the intensity of local politics.
- The Milkman Wars of Grant Street
A competition for customers on the Grant Street bridge turns into a physical altercation, leading to an arrest.
- The Glass-Chewing Drifter of Seattle
A traveling laborer with a bizarre appetite is arrested after a barroom brawl ends in broken glass and a ruined mirror.
- The Brutal Assault at the Brunswick Hotel
A woman details a violent confrontation after refusing a bribe to perjure herself in a scandal involving a local man.
- A Fatal Duel Over a Heart
A husband in a nearby town loses his life in a tragic altercation sparked by his wife’s paramour.
- Tragedy on the Ahtanum
A drunken altercation during hop-picking leads to a fatal stabbing and a local manhunt.
- The Waterfront Brawl at the Seattle Wharves
A local disagreement over the handling of grain sacks spiraled into a physical altercation on the beach, leaving the authorities to clean up the mess.
- Brutal Assault in Centralia
An elderly resident has his thumb bitten off during a violent neighborhood altercation in Centralia.
- Violent Barroom Brawl at the New England Hotel
A rowdy patron causes chaos, forcing police to physically carry him to the lockup.
- Violent Saloon Brawl on Jackson Street
A physical altercation in a Rainier saloon leaves one man dangerously wounded after being struck with a heavy poker.
- The Jailbird Strikebreaker
A man serving time in the county jail is identified as a former railroad worker who crossed a picket line.
- A Deadly Dispute on the Waterfront
A local longshoreman is accused of murder after a violent fight leaves one man dead and his ex-wife seeking justice.
- The Neighborhood Feud Over a Garden
A minor dispute over a neighbor's dog destroying a vegetable garden escalates into a court case involving a physical altercation.
- Labor Conflict Turns Violent in Ballard
A shingle-weaver's dispute in Ballard leads to an aggressive confrontation between union and non-union workers.
- Vigilante Attack in Snohomish County
A rancher involved in a homestead dispute is brutally beaten by a 'White Cap' mob near Arlington.
- Spokane Police Chief Assaults Peddler in Mayor's Office
An altercation over vending licenses in the Mayor's office ends with the city's top cop in the defendant's chair.
- Matrimonial Tangle at West Seattle
A physical altercation erupts in West Seattle when two men, a Tulalip man and a Vancouver miner, both claim the same woman as their wife.
- A One-Woman Crusade Against Gambling
Following a violent confrontation between her husband and a slot machine owner, an Everett church worker vows to clean up the town.
- The Unholy Row at the Pool Hall
A local hothead turned a Sunday game of billiards into a brush with death after a botched pistol shot.
- The Bismarck Lodge Brawl
A disagreement over lodge business turns into a physical altercation between two Tacoma women, leading to a police warrant.
- The Phantom Lynching of Monte Cristo
Sensational reports of mass violence against Italian laborers in the mountains were debunked after local officials and witnesses found the camp quiet.