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5 stories matching william

  1. A Runaway Team Charges Down Main Street

    A dray team belonging to William DeSpain bolted, leading to a high-speed scene of terror on the main thoroughfare of Ritzville.

    Apr 13, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyDisasters

  2. Tragedy in the Spokane Excavations

    A laborer is killed and his foreman injured after a delayed dynamite blast detonates during construction work on First Avenue.

    Mar 9, 1898Adams County NewsFirst Avenue, Spokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. Vigilante Justice on a Seattle Street

    A man forces two alleged con artists to stand at gunpoint in broad daylight until the police arrive to take them into custody.

    Mar 9, 1898Adams County NewsSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The 'Snake' Delusions of Thomas McManus

    A man’s frantic attempts to escape imaginary pursuers leads to a series of captures and a medical examination in rural Adams County.

    Jul 13, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyStrange But True

  5. The Washtucna Horse Thief Express

    A quick-thinking constable and a flurry of telegrams put two suspected horse thieves on the train to Walla Walla.

    Mar 16, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyTrue Crime

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