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8 stories matching albert

  1. The Notorious Mail Robber's Local Swindle

    Albert K. Bell, a known forger and mail thief, finds himself in trouble with Tacoma police after conning a local woodenware company president.

    Apr 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Tragedy of South 11th Street

    A grand jury reopens the investigation into a 1908 collision that killed an eleven-year-old boy.

    Apr 26, 1909The Tacoma Times11th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Thief Who Leaped from the Heights

    A notorious international criminal is finally cornered in Tacoma after a dramatic chase involving a 200-foot plunge down an embankment.

    Apr 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Con Man and the Tacoma Jail

    After swindling banks for a half-million dollars, a notorious criminal is captured in Tacoma and offers an interview from behind bars.

    Apr 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Millionaire Forger in a Hospital Bed

    A notorious mail robber and master forger is caught in Tacoma after a nationwide manhunt, but the city isn't letting him go just yet.

    Apr 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  6. Old Town Miner Fights Off Attackers

    An elderly miner in Old Town successfully resists a mugging in a dark alley, leading to the arrest of three suspects.

    Apr 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesOpera Alley, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  7. Court Threatens Jail Over Unpaid Alimony

    A judge orders a local man to pay years of back alimony or face immediate incarceration.

    Mar 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

  8. Saloon Watchman Fired After 'Alcoholic Exuberance'

    A newly hired watchman and his companion turn an Old Standard saloon into their personal party space, leading to an arrest.

    Jan 21, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

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