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3 stories matching kill

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:killea, killer, killiam, killian, kile, kiln

  1. A Plea to Spare the Hangman's Noose

    Citizens and legal officials petition the Governor to commute a death sentence, highlighting the tragic complexities of a lethal clash in King County.

    Feb 12, 1904The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-CurrentSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Political Trading Floor in Mission

    A backroom bargain in Chelan County pits local ambition against the governor's power, revealing the high-stakes chess game behind early 20th-century endorsements.

    Mar 18, 1904The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-CurrentCashmere, Chelan CountyCity Hall

  3. The Nameless Man in the Snow

    A railroad worker is killed in the deep drifts near Leavenworth, leaving behind only a name he likely invented and a slip of paper with a California address.

    Feb 12, 1904The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-CurrentLeavenworth, Chelan CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

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