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11 stories matching decapit
- The Political Ax Falls in Yakima
The federal office of the register faces a shakeup as political loyalties shift and local officials are removed.
- The Senate Decapitates the Guard
A move to single out Adjutant General O'Brien backfires in Olympia, wiping out every commissioned officer in Washington's National Guard.
- The Tomale Peddler and the Hen Roost
A South Seattle widow loses her flock to a hungry vendor who is quickly caught and sentenced to jail.
- The Murder in Governor Stevens’s Outer Office
A former Hudson’s Bay man recalls the Puget Sound War: decapitated heads carried to Olympia, Chief Leschi hanged near Fort Steilacoom, and his brother Quiemal killed while waiting to surrender.
- The 'Chicken Oath' in Municipal Court
To ensure truthful testimony, a Seattle courtroom turns to a traditional Chinese oath involving the decapitation of a rooster.
- The Ousting of Captain Sims
A police captain claims he was purged from the department as a sacrificial lamb to appease the city's gambling interests.
- City Engineer Axes Staff Amidst Financial Crisis
A local corruption scandal involving a 'defalcation' leaves the city unable to pay for essential infrastructure, forcing layoffs in the engineer's office.
- The Brutal Killing of Mike Ivancovich
A grocery store owner in Anacortes is murdered in his home by a man known as 'Charley Sam,' sparking threats of vigilantism in the community.
- A Deadly Fourth of July Salute
A Seattle sailor was killed instantly in Tacoma when a cannon misfired during holiday celebrations, raising questions about safety and the competence of local cannon operators.
- Terror in the Tunnel: A Ghostly Watchman’s Tale
A railroad trackman, left to guard a suicide victim’s remains in a Seattle tunnel, claims the severed head spoke to him in the dark.
- Seattle's Gamblers Tried to Oust the Police Chief—and Failed Spectacularly
A behind-the-scenes scheme to replace Chief Jackson unraveled when the mayor and commissioners turned on the acting mayor, leaving gamblers from Tacoma with nothing but regrets.