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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 2 |
2 stories matching conchilla
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- Four Killers Confined in Pierce County Jail
A grim summary of four separate homicide cases in Tacoma, as of August 1892, including one death caused by a drunken assault.
- The Unstable Fruit Stand Proprietor
A Seattle man is arrested after threatening to murder his wife and daughter while obsessed with a news story about a local murder-suicide.
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- A Stabbing in Tacoma's Black Political Class
A state Senate candidate and a lodge prosecutor fought over $7 and a treasurer's report—then the wounded candidate returned to the jury box.
- The Horror in the Cabin: A Tacoma Tragedy
A brutal murder of a fruit dealer in his sleep reveals the violent shadow of immigrant debt and desperation in 1892 Tacoma.
- Brutal Assault Leaves Wallula Rancher Fighting for Life
A stranger’s unprovoked attack with a jagged beer bottle has left a rancher in critical condition, shocking the Pasco community.
- The Cabin on South Nineteenth Street
A brutal murder in Tacoma’s Italian community shocks the city, leading to a swift conviction of a man who carried holy relics to his own trial.