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  1. Midnight Intruder Attacks Woman on Penawawa Creek

    An unknown assailant chokes a woman in her bed, but flees after she calls for help.

    Jan 26, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Great Escape from the County Courthouse

    A notorious local thief rigged an ingenious 'Spanish windlass' to dismantle his cell window and vanished into the night—completely naked.

    Mar 16, 1900The Colfax GazetteWhitman County Courthouse, ColfaxTrue Crime

  3. The Paperwork Revolution

    Whitman County updates its land records to end a legacy of confusion and 'egregious errors' in tax assessment.

    Jan 26, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

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