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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 2 |
2 stories matching capron
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- A Dollar Debt, a Fatal Blow, and a Tacoma Murder Trial
E. R. Capron owed W. T. Taylor a dollar; a street insult ended with Capron dead and Taylor in the superior court.
- A Tacoma Murder Case Opens Again—With a Fight Over the Prosecutor’s Opening
W. T. Taylor stands accused of killing E. R. Capron on Christmas Eve. As the second hearing begins, lawyers clash over how much of the state’s story the jury should hear before any witness takes the stand.