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  1. The Axe at the Hearth

    A domestic tragedy in Walla Walla ends in a fatal confrontation, but a coroner's jury clears the husband of wrongdoing.

    Dec 16, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  2. The Self-Appointed 'Old Man' of Walla Walla

    A traveler reflects on the shifting nature of American honors and finds that his grand titles have evaporated in the frontier town of Walla Walla.

    Nov 11, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  3. The Political Price of a Civil War Oath

    A local controversy erupted when a resident’s right to vote was challenged based on his previous service in the Missouri state militia.

    Sep 16, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanCoppei, Waitsburg, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  4. 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

  5. The Midnight Ambush in the Alley

    A saloon proprietor is attacked by a gun-wielding robber in a case of mistaken identity, sparking fears of a local crime wave.

    Dec 30, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Jailbreaker’s Bold Escort

    After escaping Walla Walla’s jail, George H. Porter and a mysterious posse held up a farmhouse at gunpoint for a fresh horse and supper.

    Dec 30, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  7. The Human Cost of the Overland Journey

    Destitute immigrants arriving in Walla Walla by ox-team, broken by travel and disease, find a moment of grace from the city's residents.

    Oct 14, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County

  8. The 'Contraband' Migration to Walla Walla

    Newly freed enslaved people from the South arrive in the territory, facing economic exploitation and virulent local racism.

    Oct 21, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyExclusion & Resistance

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