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  1. Duo Escapes Ellensburg Jail

    Two men, one accused of murder and another of a stabbing, broke out of the local jail, triggering a $200 reward for their capture.

    Mar 27, 1890The Yakima HeraldEllensburg, Kittitas CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Day Seabeck Burned

    When the Washington Mill Company caught fire in 1886, a small mill town was leveled in just two hours, leaving over 100 men without work and a local entrepreneur's life's work in ashes.

    Aug 14, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeabeck

  2. The Bullet That Ended a Bully: A Seattle Man’s Deadly Stand on the Walla Walla

    Michael Emerick, a former Seattle job wagon driver, faces murder charges after killing Joe Gordon in self-defense during a long-simmering land dispute.

    Jul 8, 1876Puget Sound DispatchWalla Walla River, Walla Walla

  3. Rising from the Embers: Ellensburg's Rapid Rebirth

    After a devastating fire consumed the heart of the city in July 1889, the community transformed from a charred wasteland into a brick-fronted city in just two months.

    Sep 26, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDowntown Ellensburg, Ellensburg

  4. The Embezzling 'Sport' Walks Free

    A technical error in the wording of an indictment leads to the dismissal of charges against Elmer Mayberry, a well-known local gambler.

    Nov 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSuperior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle

  5. The Father Who Wanted an Affidavit That the Flour Was Not Poisoned

    Seattle's charity superintendent found William Emrich's family living in an old store without food or bedding, the children blistered by their father's poison fears. The case became a window into destitution, paranoia, and who deserved public aid.

    Aug 21, 1894The Seattle Post-Intelligencer3415 Front Street, Seattle

  6. An Evening of Song in Tacoma

    The eleventh annual concert of the Tacoma Choral Society reaches a grand climax with a performance of Barnby's 'Rebekah.'

    Jun 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFirst Presbyterian Church, Tacoma

  7. The Lumber Land Swindlers

    A pair of con artists operating in Tacoma were arrested for selling fraudulent timber claims to unsuspecting laborers.

    Jun 9, 1892Aberdeen HeraldTacoma

  8. The Cashier’s Downfall

    A Seattle Transfer Company employee’s descent from competence to embezzlement begins with a simple, hidden accounting error.

    Dec 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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