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4 stories matching farrar

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  1. A Violent Prison Break in Early Seattle

    A brutal struggle erupts in the King County jail as desperate inmates ambush the jailer in a failed escape attempt.

    Sep 6, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Jail, Seattle

  2. Tragic Drowning at Squak Slough

    A laborer loses his life while attempting to secure a log boom near Derby.

    Dec 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Jailbreak on Commercial Street

    A clever prisoner manages to pick the lock of his cell and slip away into the night, leaving the sheriff scrambling for a lead.

    Jun 29, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFirst Avenue South, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Tragic End of a Hotelier

    A well-known Seattle ship captain and hotel proprietor dies after a fatal overdose of morphine intended to ease his suffering.

    Mar 13, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

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