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1 story matching garlick

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  1. Blood Over Hay in the Big Bend

    A violent dispute over the ownership of a hay stack leads to a pitched battle with multiple casualties.

    Mar 6, 1890The Yakima HeraldDouglas, Douglas CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

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  1. A Scantling Scuffle at the Boom

    A simmering dispute over local timber booms erupts in violence at Chenoise Creek.

    Jul 26, 1894Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  2. A Sausage Maker’s Body Washes Ashore at Priest Point

    Charles Honick had been missing three weeks. A boy found him on the beach, and Olympia’s police chief and coroner went to see whether foul play was involved.

    Jan 15, 1892The Olympia TribuneSquaxin Park, Olympia

  3. The Condemned Murderer Who Ran the Jailhouse Court

    Thomas Blanck, awaiting execution for murder, was unanimously elected to preside over the county jail's prisoner-run tribunal—complete with fines, lashes, and a Bible in his cell.

    Jan 22, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Jail, Seattle

  4. The Laundry Alibi

    A Seattle laborer stands accused of a brutal hatchet attack, but his defense claims he was nowhere near the scene, pointing to his wife’s workplace as his only destination.

    Jan 6, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. Brutal Knife Attack in East End Alley

    A man is hospitalized with a severe head wound after a harvest-time brawl breaks out behind a local saloon.

    Jul 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  6. A Prisoner’s Descent Into Delusion in Everett

    A man awaiting extradition for murder in the Everett jail claims to be under a 'divine' sentence, prompting local officials to question his sanity.

    Jan 1, 1904The Evening StatesmanCounty Jail, Everett

  7. The Hatchet in the Room

    A New Year's night assault at a Seattle boarding house leads to a suspicious man, a bloodied hat, and a neighborhood hunt.

    Jan 5, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  8. The Price of Turning Informant

    A Seattle man is targeted for retaliation after allegedly reporting his neighbors to the police for opium use.

    May 19, 1894The Seattle Post-Intelligencer518 Washington Street, Seattle

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