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3 stories matching kill

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

  1. Street Duel Leaves One Dead at the Challenge Saloon

    A quarrel between two 'sports' on Main Street ends in the death of Reuben Highbarger.

    Oct 28, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. 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

  3. 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

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