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3 stories matching neuffer

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  1. The Jail Was Out of Level

    Fred Neuffer was due in court for embezzlement. Instead, Olympia’s county jail became the scene of a strange one-man investigation into whether the floor itself was crooked.

    Mar 30, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Man They Called an Informer

    After learning English in the county jail, a Chinese Olympian announced he would cut his queue and become 'American.' His community branded him a snitch—and the Tribune turned his peril into an anti-Chinese exposé.

    Apr 20, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance · Nightlife

  3. Four Shirts, Soft Hands, and Ten Years: Olympia Sends a Window-Smasher to the Penitentiary

    A burglar who broke into two downtown jewelry stores and made off with a watch and some plated ware gets the maximum from Judge Robinson — and nearly faints when he hears it.

    Jan 5, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

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