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3 stories matching graff

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  1. The Short-Timer’s Escape

    With only forty days left on his forgery sentence, a trusty prisoner at the state penitentiary slipped away from his garden duties and vanished.

    Aug 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. Fire Leaves South Seattle Helpless

    A devastating blaze destroyed two grocery stores and a local lodge room because the buildings sat just one block beyond the reach of the city water mains.

    Nov 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Disasters

  3. The Eccentric Prussian Who Vanished Near Green Lake

    Joseph Lingenau disappeared from Walla Walla addition with about $250 in his pocket, leaving behind a trail of odd behavior—and two sons he had sent to the orphans' home.

    Aug 16, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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