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3 stories matching barnett

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  1. The Political Orator Who Was a Wanted Man

    L.E. Wilson, a fiery People’s Party speaker in Lewis County, was unmasked as a fugitive and serial bigamist.

    Jul 26, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCentralia, Lewis CountyScandal

  2. A Circus Brawl Breaks Out in Chehalis

    A local deputy sheriff attempts to arrest a carnival worker for short-changing a farmer, only to be beaten by a mob of show employees.

    Jul 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChehalis, Lewis CountyTrue Crime

  3. Dime Novel Dreams End in a Sheriff's Custody

    Two young runaways who escaped the state reform school find their dreams of an outlaw life cut short by the law.

    Nov 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMossy Rock, Skagit CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Coal-Throwing Landlady of Third Street

    A quiet complaint about a noisy apartment turns into an assault charge after a tenant is struck by a thrown piece of coal.

    Feb 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. A Pardon for the Main Street Saloon Brawler

    After serving three months for a violent assault during a dice game, William Bullard walks free thanks to a gubernatorial pardon.

    Oct 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla

  3. Labor Conflict Turns Violent in Ballard

    A shingle-weaver's dispute in Ballard leads to an aggressive confrontation between union and non-union workers.

    Jul 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle

  4. Tragedy in the Wheat Fields

    Industrial accidents and barroom brawls take a heavy toll on rural laborers in Eastern Washington.

    Oct 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla

  5. La Salle Institute Dominates Fort Walla Walla

    Local schoolboys from La Salle Institute soundly defeat the Thirtieth Battery in an exciting game at the Fort Walla Walla grounds.

    Jun 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanFort Walla Walla, Walla Walla

  6. Gambling Debt Leads to Tragedy in Ellensburg

    A young painter ends his life following financial ruin and personal turmoil.

    Nov 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllensburg

  7. The 'Holy Roller' Political Machine in Walla Walla

    Accusations of election tampering and the cynical naturalization of nine Russian immigrants for machine gain rock the Walla Walla political scene.

    Jan 11, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  8. Domestic Abuse in the Kinnear Block

    An arrest follows a brutal domestic assault in a prominent downtown building.

    Feb 5, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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