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5 stories matching imprec

  1. A Convict’s Violent Outburst in Whatcom Court

    A notorious criminal threatens a judge with violence before being transported to the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.

    Oct 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanWhatcom County Courthouse, BellinghamTrue Crime

  2. The Muddy Reputation of Walla Walla

    A visiting eastern capitalist vows never to return after enduring the city's 'abominable' streets, sparking a local debate on infrastructure and civic pride.

    Dec 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Japanese Gambler Who Broke the Bank

    A local Japanese patron at the Warwick gambling hall caused a scene when his unlikely win forced the house to suspend operations.

    May 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

  4. The Haunted Cabin That Killed Twice

    A Texas rancher’s murder mystery travels north to Washington, where a cowboy finds himself accused of killing his partner in the exact spot—and with the same knife—that vanished from a prosecutor's safe.

    Apr 27, 1899The Seattle StarPullman, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  5. A Funeral Crowd Calls for a Killer's Neck

    Thousands filed past the bodies of Philipina Miller and her child as Seattle police rushed the accused murderer to the county jail to stop a lynching.

    Aug 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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