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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
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51 stories matching stab
- The Stabbed Man Who Vanished Before Trial
A snowball fight at Sixth and Jackson ended in a stabbing. Then the victim disappeared, and police began to wonder if he'd been paid to go.
- A Stabbing, a Secret, and a Domestic Dispute on Tenth Street
An officer lies about a stabbing to 'protect' a woman, revealing a messy local entanglement involving a jealous husband and a neglected child.
- A Nighttime Stabbing in Downtown Seattle
A witness reports a violent, unexplained knife attack at a downtown intersection, yet the victim vanished before help could arrive.
- New Year's Eve Brawl Leaves Landlady Stabbed
A festive celebration at a Jackson Street boarding house turned violent when a dispute between two women resulted in a serious stabbing.
- The Price of a Liquor License: A Violent Feud in Tacoma
A local saloon proprietor is stabbed nine times following a heated dispute over business competition and municipal authority.
- Violence in the Blue Front Saloon
A jealous confrontation over a woman leads to a stabbing in Seattle's historic Whitechapel district, highlighting the dangerous intersections of social life in the 1890s.
- The Stabber Died Under an Alias at the County Hospital
Ten years after he stabbed a companion on the Lake Washington shore, a dying man at the county hospital was recognized as the same fugitive — still hiding behind the name George Rolsom.
- Fatal Stabbing at the Pioneer Hotel
A tavern dispute in Sultan turns deadly as a rancher kills a hotel proprietor following an election day argument.
- South Seattle Laborer Stabbed Over a Nickel
A brickmaker at Lohse's brick yard was attacked by a vagrant after refusing to hand over money for transit.
- The Cedar Mountain Saloon Stabbing
A minor disagreement over a game of pool escalated into a brutal, multi-knife assault that left one miner fighting for his life and another behind bars.
- A Stabbing in Tacoma's Black Political Class
A state Senate candidate and a lodge prosecutor fought over $7 and a treasurer's report—then the wounded candidate returned to the jury box.
- A Violent Day in the Pacific Northwest
A wave of tragedy sweeps through the region, from a brutal stabbing in Northfield to a tragic accident in Whatcom.
- Violent Confrontation in a Tacoma Gulch
A long-standing feud between neighbors leads to a gruesome stabbing incident.
- The Conflict at Jarmon Prairie
A violent confrontation between loggers and local Indigenous people in Skagit County ends in bloodshed and conflicting accounts.
- A Nighttime Murder in Tacoma
A popular patrolman is stabbed to death by strangers while off-duty, sparking a vigilante threat in the streets.
- The Deadly Knife Fight at the South End
A fatal stabbing in Tacoma reveals a web of tavern disputes, jealousy, and police misconduct in the South End.
- Barroom Argument Leads to Stabbing in Tacoma
A Sydney barrister and newspaper editor was severely wounded by a former mayor turned political zealot during a heated debate over Populist doctrine.
- Violent Ambush in Haller City
A brutal altercation between two men at a local dance leaves a bartender fighting for his life.
- The Horror in the Cabin: A Tacoma Tragedy
A brutal murder of a fruit dealer in his sleep reveals the violent shadow of immigrant debt and desperation in 1892 Tacoma.
- The Street Corner Stabbing
A tavern worker is violently assaulted in broad daylight in front of a downtown Seattle bank following a dispute over slanderous rumors.
- The Dreamer of the Lodging House
A laborer arrested for a barroom scuffle wakes in jail, convinced he committed a murder he only dreamt of.
- A Fatal Duel Over a Heart
A husband in a nearby town loses his life in a tragic altercation sparked by his wife’s paramour.
- Tragedy Strikes on the Seattle Stage
A classic production of Romeo and Juliet takes a gruesome turn when a sword thrust during a duel leaves a performer blind.
- A Hop-Pickers' Row Turns Fatal
A summer labor dispute in the Ahtanum Valley ends in a death and a day-long court hearing for an accused man.
- A Deadly Encounter in a Roslyn Coal Camp
A miner returns home to find an intruder in his bed, resulting in a violent stabbing that leaves his wife at death's door.