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2 stories matching drifter

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  1. A Desperate Theft in Wallula

    A hungry drifter is sentenced to ten months in the penitentiary after stealing from a Chinese household in Wallula.

    Jan 9, 1904The Evening StatesmanWallula, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Brutal Robbery in Whatcom

    After pleading guilty to a violent assault and robbery, a 26-year-old drifter is sentenced to two decades of hard labor.

    Aug 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanBellingham, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

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