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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
1 story matching persecutest
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:persecut, persecutor, cutest, persev, persist, persever
- The Battle for the Territory: Judson vs. Jacobs in the 1876 Election
As the nation grapples with the disputed presidential election of 1876, Washington Territory voters head to the polls to decide their own future, pitting Republican J.P. Judson against Democrat Judge Jacobs in a fierce contest for territorial supremacy.
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- The Cultist Behind Bars
Joshua Klein, held in the county jail, claims to be receiving telepathic messages from his followers in Vienna while parents demand their daughters return home.
- Judge Overrules Jury in Controversial Assault Case
Despite a guilty verdict for assault with a deadly weapon, the judge intends to sentence the defendant for a minor charge.
- The Perilous School Run
An innocent bystander is struck by birdshot from a gang of children wielding illegal weapons near the Denny School.
- Perjury Scandal in Walla Walla Naturalization
A local man faces trial for allegedly coaching Russian immigrants to lie to a judge to secure citizenship papers.
- The Newspaper Editor and the Political Bruiser
A brutal street assault in Olympia reveals the volatile intersection of frontier politics and an independent press.
- The Condemned Murderer Who Ran the Jailhouse Court
Thomas Blanck, awaiting execution for murder, was unanimously elected to preside over the county jail's prisoner-run tribunal—complete with fines, lashes, and a Bible in his cell.