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  1. The Battle Over Gold and Greenbacks in Walla Walla

    A legal dispute over whether debts must be paid in gold or federal paper money echoes the era's financial uncertainty.

    Dec 23, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  2. Jailbreak in Walla Walla

    Emil Bordeneuf escapes county jail, leaving behind a bizarre, rambling farewell letter.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanCounty Jail, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  3. Walla Walla's Grand Jury Slams Local Jail Conditions

    1864 grand jurors call the county jail 'bad' and 'insecure,' demanding iron cells and high walls to keep prisoners from escaping.

    Oct 21, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  4. Pandemonium in the Courthouse

    Judge Oliphant scolds Walla Walla lawyers for their conduct and demands better behavior in the courtroom.

    Oct 7, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  5. A Daring Prison Break Nearly Becomes a Tragedy

    A Walla Walla prisoner’s attempt to squeeze through a barred window leaves him trapped and nearly hanging by his own neck.

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

  6. Locking Down the County Jail

    Walla Walla’s City Council moves to secure the jail with a high fence to stop well-meaning citizens from helping prisoners escape.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanCounty Jail, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  7. A Plea for Better Schoolhouses

    Walla Walla’s school superintendent warns that log-cabin schools are a poor substitute for real investment in public education.

    Dec 30, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. The Counterfeit Gold Dust Panic That Brought Vigilantes to the Valley

    A vigilance committee in the Payette Valley smashed a counterfeiters' mill and sent suspects fleeing toward Walla Walla, where fake gold dust began showing up in trade.

    Jan 20, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

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