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6 stories matching rob

  1. Burglar Nabbed After Jewelry Store Heist

    A bold thief who robbed a jewelry store of $400 in goods was apprehended in Seattle after a sharp-eyed witness spotted him breaking the glass.

    Sep 30, 1876The Northern StarWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Great Snohomish Jailbreak: A Bank Robber’s Midnight Escape

    While the town slept, a prisoner charged with robbing an Olympia bank picked his way out of the Snohomish jail. He is still at large.

    Mar 25, 1876The Northern StarCounty Jail, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  3. In Defense of the Old Hat

    A Snohomish resident offers a defiant, humorous ode to a battered, three-year-old hat that refuses to quit.

    Nov 30, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  4. The Railroad That Stole Our Land: How Seattle’s Interests Blocked Snohomish’s Future

    A furious letter to the editor exposes how political maneuvering in Washington D.C. and Seattle kept vital federal lands locked up, denying homesteaders their rightful homes while railroad tycoons played games with territory.

    May 5, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Chief’s Last Stand: A Vision of Justice Beyond the Grave

    In a rare and poignant interview, Spotted Tail articulates a theology of retribution where the Great Spirit favors the Native American over the white settler in the afterlife.

    Mar 25, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyExclusion & Resistance

  6. The Great Heartbreak: A Local Girl’s Secret Wedding to a Seattle Stranger

    When Miss Mary Ann Farmer married Mr. J.G. York in Snohomish, the town was left reeling—not just by the news, but by the sudden silence of their local bachelors who had been courting her.

    Apr 15, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyScandal

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