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5 stories matching sober

  1. A Sobering Plunge from the Eleventh Street Bridge

    After attempting to end his life in the harbor while intoxicated, a local laborer decides that everyday life is worth holding onto.

    Jul 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesMurray Morgan Bridge, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Unidentified Logger of Thirty-Ninth

    A man found gravely injured on an embankment dies before he can reveal his name.

    Apr 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. Drunken Assailant Attempts Point-Blank Shooting on Pacific Avenue

    An intoxicated man confronted an employee of the Richmond Paper Company, but the victim managed to deflect the weapon during the struggle.

    Mar 10, 1909The Tacoma Times1728 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Trial of the 'Swiss Chalet' Messiah

    A courtroom is packed as Josua Klein, who allegedly held young women under his sway in a remote mountain chalet, begins his trial for assault.

    Mar 10, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  5. A Meat Delivery Ends Beneath a Freight Train in Old Town

    John Flynn, a 51-year-old sailor working odd jobs, was carrying beef to a barkentine when a Northern Pacific train backed over him at the foot of McCarver Street.

    Jul 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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