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  1. The Gallows at Colfax

    A thousand spectators crowded the streets and hillsides to witness the final penalty for a murder in Whitman County.

    Mar 30, 1898Adams County NewsWhitman County Courthouse, ColfaxTrue Crime

  2. The Hanging of John Leonard

    A thousand spectators gathered at the Whitman County courthouse to witness the execution of a man who claimed innocence to his final breath.

    Mar 30, 1898Adams County NewsWhitman County Courthouse, ColfaxTrue Crime

  3. A Custody Ruling in Adams County

    A Superior Court judge mandates visitation rights in a local divorce settlement.

    Apr 6, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyScandal

  4. The Price of Proving Up

    A Ritzville homesteader defends his livelihood against malicious neighbors in a grueling legal battle over the integrity of his claim.

    May 11, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Stranger in the Haymow

    A lonely death on a Lind farm leaves behind few clues and a question of identity.

    Mar 16, 1898Adams County NewsLind, Adams CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Unvarnished Guide to Claiming Land

    An editorial from the Adams County News offers practical, no-nonsense advice to the flood of prospective settlers arriving in 1898.

    Mar 2, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyBoom & Bust

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