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9 stories matching padlock

  1. The Padlocking of Whitechapel

    Chief of Police Rogers orders the eviction of forty-five women living in Seattle's historic red-light district.

    Jun 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. The Mystery of the Oyster Creek John Doe

    An unknown man is discovered dead in the rocks at Oyster Creek with curious items in his pockets, including a Canadian quarter and a padlock key.

    Jul 8, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEdison, Skagit CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Axe Squad Strikes First Avenue

    Seattle police leave nothing standing as they raid the Breakers' cafe over liquor sales.

    Dec 22, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanFirst Avenue, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  4. The Padlock Swindle on the Sidewalks of Seattle

    A new arrival in Seattle was relieved of his life savings by a pair of confidence men using a trick lock and a fake partnership.

    May 29, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. Two Convicts Escape Thurston County Jail

    A pair of prisoners utilized a stolen bolt to force their cell door open and escape custody Saturday night.

    Jul 14, 1916Coulee City DispatchOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Fortress at Walla Walla

    After two years of labor, the Territory's new penitentiary stands finished—a 15-foot high stone-and-cement stockade built to hold the region’s criminals.

    Mar 3, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  7. Kennewick Knights of Pythias Host Chaotic 'Dokies' Initiation

    A parade of 'Tyros' in nightshirts and chains descended upon Kennewick as local Knights of Pythias held a rowdy ceremonial with members from Walla Walla.

    Mar 8, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

  8. The $40 Prize Burglary That Came Up Through the Floor

    Someone broke into the basement of the Famous Clothing Co., bored a clean hole through the floor beneath a display window and pulled out the cash box without disturbing the storefront.

    May 5, 1895The Seattle Post-Intelligencer700–702 First Avenue, SeattleTrue Crime

  9. The Rose Thief of James Street

    A Seattle gardener threatens to deploy a bulldog—or forty—after midnight raids carry off her prize roses, including the star-crossed Baron and Baroness.

    Jul 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

Also about this, in other words

  1. The Jailbreak That Almost Toppled the Penitentiary

    A clever prisoner uses his talent for locksmithing to craft duplicate keys, nearly sparking a mass escape at the Walla Walla prison.

    Aug 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla

  2. The Great Jailbreak of 1878

    Five inmates, including a man held for attempted murder, escaped a Seattle jail using a key hand-crafted over six weeks.

    Jan 26, 1878Puget Sound DispatchYesler Way, Seattle

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