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5 stories matching dolan

  1. Thomas Dolan Tried Soap and Knives to Escape Jail

    A desperate inmate’s attempt to saw through the county jail's steel bars with repurposed table knives ends in a dark cell.

    Apr 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Jail, Seattle

  2. The Saw and the Jailer

    A petty thief's daring attempt to escape the county jail ends in a swift, unsuccessful pursuit.

    Apr 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Desperate Plea of a Hungry Man

    A homeless worker chooses jail over starvation after failing to find employment in Seattle.

    Oct 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. Late-Night Burglary Ends in Foot Chase

    A drug store break-in at Commercial Street leads to a wild foot pursuit across downtown alleys.

    Mar 19, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer303 First Avenue South, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Shadow Over Hayes Street

    A vacant house, recently traded for farmland in Olympia, goes up in flames as neighbors blame the itinerant men drifting through Seattle's industrial fringe.

    Mar 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

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