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2 stories matching lest

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  1. The Vanishing of Charles Gloystein and the Secret Society That Armed a County

    In 1894, a Spokane County man disappeared. Rumor blamed a secret Populist order, and neighbors began answering their doors with shotguns.

    Aug 16, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMicaCity Hall · True Crime

  2. The Body in the Box: A Political Murder Haunts Spokane County

    Charles F. Gloystein crossed the Freeman's Protective Silver Federation and disappeared. Now his neighbors are offering a $1,000 reward—not for a killer, but for the body.

    Aug 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMicaFollow the Money · True Crime

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