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2 stories matching thresh

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  1. The Wheat Harvest Duel of Whitman County

    A boozy dispute over farm chores between two longtime neighbors ends in a shotgun confrontation that left one man injured and the other behind bars.

    Aug 23, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyStrange But True

  2. Masked Vigilantes Hang a Convicted Murderer in Dayton Jail

    James McPherson, convicted of murdering E. H. Cummins at New York Bar, was taken from the Dayton jail by masked men and hanged, despite a governor's reprieve and a new trial order.

    Aug 8, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyTrue Crime

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