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  1. Tragedy on the Muckleshoot Reservation

    A jury convicts Jacky Smokalem of killing his wife after a fatal domestic dispute, while a local tribal leader's own heroism in the Indian Wars is recounted during the trial.

    Mar 10, 1904The Tacoma TimesMuckleshoot Reservation, Auburn, King County

  2. The Suspicious Death of Mrs. Wanda Kalem

    The body of a woman who vanished from her Auburn home was discovered on the tracks, prompting a suspicious death investigation by local authorities.

    Apr 16, 1909The Tacoma TimesAuburn, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. Vigilante Justice in Auburn Leaves Logger Dead

    A citizen posse chasing three men over a property dispute ended in a fatal shooting, with local authorities absolving the shooter of any wrongdoing.

    May 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesWhite River, Auburn, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  4. The Guardian of the Stuck River

    An Indigenous man appointed by local farmers to guard a river channel finds himself in court after confronting trespassers with a rifle.

    Mar 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesStuck River, Auburn, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  5. Stuck Inquest Clears Family of Wrongdoing

    A jury finds that the death of a woman on the railroad tracks near Stuck was a tragedy, not a crime.

    Apr 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesStuck, Auburn, King County

  6. Fatal Shooting in the Auburn Woods Ruled Justifiable

    A jury exonerates John North for the killing of Charles Paulson after hearing testimony that the act was carried out under the direction of the city marshal.

    May 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesAuburn, King CountyTrue Crime

  7. Infant Abandoned on Auburn Porch

    An unknown motorist dropped a two-hour-old baby boy on Alfred Collins' doorstep in the middle of the night.

    Apr 7, 1909The Tacoma TimesAuburn, King CountyStrange But True

  8. Armed Banditry Strikes Auburn

    A contractor was accosted by two armed men at his own residence and robbed of a substantial sum of money.

    Feb 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesAuburn, King CountyTrue Crime

  9. Railway Marauders Arrested Near Auburn

    Railroad detectives apprehend three men accused of breaking into a Northern Pacific freight car bound for Tacoma.

    Mar 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesAuburn, King CountyTrue Crime

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