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  1. A Deadly Dispute on the Pataha

    A Christmas Day argument over a tool leaves a young man dead and the legal system in disarray due to missing paperwork.

    Jan 6, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanPataha, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  2. Midnight Gunfight at the Warehouse

    A watchman defends a local business in a late-night shootout with burglars.

    Dec 2, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Walla Walla Jailbreak That Surprised Nobody

    Two inmates sawed their way out of their cells, but one prisoner decided he was done with jailbreaks and went back to sleep in a stable.

    Dec 23, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla County Jail, Walla WallaTrue Crime

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