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5 stories matching dilley

  1. Deputy Lincoln Dilley Survives Jail Escape Attack

    Deputy-Sheriff Lincoln Dilley survived severe head cuts after two prisoners attacked him during an escape attempt at the county jail, then drew his revolver and locked them in their cell.

    Mar 24, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Desperate Jailbreak in North Yakima

    Two prisoners, one feigning insanity, brutally assaulted a Deputy Sheriff with a rock-filled burlap sling in a failed bid for freedom.

    Mar 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  3. Two Boxers Escape County Jail With False Keys

    Two incarcerated pugilists manage a clean getaway from the county jail after an apparent inside job with smuggled keys.

    Apr 2, 1891The Yakima HeraldCounty Courthouse, Yakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  4. The Jailbreak at the County Bastille

    After allegedly stealing railroad tickets, a jailbird finds his freedom thanks to a lapse in security and a sympathetic sheriff.

    Jul 30, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Teenager Who Rushed Toward the Pen

    A young drifter steals a horse in Yakima, only to be caught in Toppenish the very next morning.

    Feb 11, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Dealer in the Gambling Den

    In the rowdy timber town of Sedro-Woolley, the local gamblers have found a unique way to keep the peace: replacing the standard rough-hewn card shark with a captivating young woman.

    Feb 24, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSedro-Woolley

  2. A Wharf Foreman Tied an Iron Bar to His Neck and Stepped Into the Bay

    James Mobley, foreman for the Port Blakely Mill Company, left his hat on the wharf as the only clue — a private collapse in a company mill town.

    Sep 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBainbridge Island

  3. The Sedro-Woolley Auto Thieves

    Two youths sentenced to the reformatory after a desperate joyride across the state.

    Jun 15, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanSedro-Woolley

  4. A Fatal Duel Over a Horse in the Cascades

    A young railway worker claims self-defense after shooting a known gambler near Nason Creek.

    Jul 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNason Creek, Chelan County

  5. The Perpetual Motion Man's New Scheme

    After an ill-fated career as an inventor and a brush with the law, Dr. Able Leo Van Mills is hawking a new 'medicated atmosphere' and spiritual healing in the Diller Hotel.

    Mar 26, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDiller Hotel, Seattle

  6. A Desperate Hour in Chehalis

    After a domestic quarrel, a former probate judge in Chehalis attempts to end his life in the same room where a gruesome murder occurred years prior.

    Jun 21, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerChehalis

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