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  1. A Mysterious Death at the Asylum

    A state official dies suddenly at the Fort Steilacoom asylum, sparking local rumors and questions about the workplace environment.

    Mar 18, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWestern State Hospital, Lakewood, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Death at Steilacoom They Would Not Let Be Explained Away

    After an asylum superintendent told the public that a grieving family had accepted the official account, the parents of A. Shadle wrote to the Post-Intelligencer to say they believed their son was poisoned — and that nothing had changed.

    Jul 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWestern State Hospital, Lakewood, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Great Encampment Squabble

    Washington's citizen-soldiers spar over the location of their permanent training grounds and the pride of hosting a Fourth of July parade.

    Jun 26, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  4. Military Commander Dies Suddenly at Camp Murray

    The sudden passing of Colonel F. E. Trotter, instructor of the Washington National Guard, leaves the militia camp in mourning and suspends all training exercises.

    Jun 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCamp Murray, Lakewood, Pierce County

  5. A Runaway Horse, Two Fence Splinters, and a Hotelkeeper’s Fearless Daughter

    Mary Eirby is gravely hurt near Fort Steilacoom—the same woman who once held a robber at gunpoint in her father’s hotel.

    Jul 16, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLakewood, Pierce CountyDisasters

  6. Camp Murray Soldiers Arrested for Refreshment Raid

    A group of guardsmen, frustrated by poor rations, caused a late-night commotion by raiding a local fruit stall, leading to mass arrests and a disciplinary crack-down.

    Jun 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCamp Murray, Lakewood, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  7. A Death at the Asylum, a Doctor Under Suspicion, and a Report That Cleared Him

    Commissioners investigating Accountant Shadle's death at the Western Washington insane asylum found no murder—and said the gossip had wronged Dr. Redpath.

    Jul 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWestern State Hospital, Lakewood, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  8. Camp Life at American Lake

    Washington's National Guard settles into training at Camp Murray, though soldiers protest substandard conditions and poor transportation.

    Jun 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce County

  9. Thanksgiving at the Asylum

    Patients at the Fort Steilacoom hospital celebrate the holiday with a turkey dinner and a theatrical performance.

    Nov 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFort Steilacoom, Lakewood, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  10. A Garden Wedding on Lake Steilacoom

    Prominent Tacoma socialites Miss Ruby Shera and Mr. Thomas J. Handforth were wed under a canopy of oaks in an elaborate ceremony at the Tyler estate.

    Sep 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Steilacoom, Lakewood, Pierce County

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