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2 stories matching diedrick

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  1. A Northport Lawman Killed in a Doorway Ambush

    J. D. Diedrick, a 14-year marshal and deputy sheriff, was shot through a closed door while answering a disturbance call. The gunman, Martin Klose, killed himself as a posse approached.

    Mar 31, 1910The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNorthport, Stevens CountyTrue Crime

  2. Seven Lots, Three Judges, and a Railroad's Sky-High Bill

    With jurors suspected of being bribed, three judges took over the Great Northern condemnation case—and the valuations for a few lots near King Street swung wildly.

    Feb 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

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  1. The Violent End of a Seattle Jailbreaker

    A notorious criminal known for his daring escapes from the Seattle city jail was shot dead while attempting a breakout at the state penitentiary.

    Feb 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla

  2. The Tragedy on the Streets of Port Townsend

    After a violent street confrontation involving an iron wrench, Dr. I. R. Herrick has died, leaving a judge accused of the killing in precarious condition.

    Sep 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  3. A Child's Final Act of Mercy

    A nine-year-old boy, dying from a pen-knife stab wound inflicted by a playmate, spends his final moments begging police to let his assailant go free.

    Jul 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle

  4. A Bloody Political Dispute in a South Third Street Saloon

    Partisanship and liquor lead to a brutal knifing after two men argue over their respective roles in local conventions.

    Oct 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. A Christmas Eve Killing in the Woods

    A railroad foreman is murdered in a Pe-Ell camp, sparking a failed attempt by a lynch mob to claim the shooter.

    Dec 26, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPe Ell

  6. The Lonely Death of 'Mike the Rooster'

    A once-prominent figure in the city's sporting fraternity dies in a lodging house on Washington Street from a morphine collapse.

    Mar 27, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle

  7. Tragedy at the Old Robbins Mill

    A thirteen-year-old boy is crushed to death while fishing along the Duwamish River.

    Dec 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDuwamish River, Seattle

  8. The Tragedy of a Young Belgian Immigrant

    After four years building a life in Kennewick, a local slaughterhouse foreman dies of typhoid, leaving behind a young family.

    Jun 3, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

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