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71 stories matching trio
- The Mystery Miners of Natcheez Pass
A trio of supposed prospectors arrived in Yakima with suspiciously heavy baggage, fueling local rumors of a hidden golden bonanza in the Cascades.
- The Prisoner Who Promised to Come Back and Kill the Sheriff
Caught sawing their way out of the Colfax jail, three depot burglars were hauled to the penitentiary — one of them vowing to return for Sheriff Canut and his deputy before he would consent to hang.
- Four Days Lost in the Olympics
A prospecting trio faced starvation in the mountains after their supply boat route was blocked.
- The Mystery of the Girl in Trousers
A stylish, cigarette-smoking visitor at the Windsor Hotel turns out to be a local mystery when Seattle police realize a woman is masquerading in men's clothing.
- Professional Safe-Crackers Nabbed in Pasco
A trio of traveling criminals accused of looting the Richland post office were apprehended by authorities after a spree of alleged continent-wide heists.
- The Political 'Sucker' and the Price of a Pint
After insulting local German-Americans, a desperate campaigner tried to buy forgiveness with free beer at Turner Hall—and failed miserably.
- The Bold Daylight Heist in Squak Valley
A trio of highwaymen, fresh from a lunch break, are captured after a brief pursuit in the rugged wilderness of the Squak Valley.
- The Skeleton Key Gang
A trio of young boys is arrested for a string of lodging-house thefts using stolen keys.
- A Runaway Heiress to a Minor Fortune
A 17-year-old girl is captured in North Yakima after disappearing with $440 of her mother's money.
- The Sting at a Puyallup Avenue Saloon
A trio of men are robbed of cash and a gold watch by a woman acting as a decoy in a local saloon.
- The Ghost Convention at Spokane
A much-hyped political meeting turns out to be an empty room and a quiet adjournment.
- Daylight Raid on Anacortes
A trio of thieves plundered a waterfront home and fled into the maze of islands, sparking a dramatic boat chase.
- Contempt of Court at the Casino
Two gamblers and their attorney land in hot water after a failed attempt to swindle a mark on a Lake Washington excursion.
- A Brooklyn Grocer's Wild Night
A local merchant is targeted by highwaymen, only to scare off a second assailant with a police-issued pistol.
- The Richland Burglary Manhunt
A trio of burglars leads the sheriff on a high-stakes chase through the desert sand before being flushed out of the hills.
- The Trial of the Jar Thieves
Three men face time in the penitentiary after confessing to a clumsy burglary at a local store.
- Social Club’s Liquor License Gambit Fails
A club for 'colored gentlemen' finds their strategy to circumvent licensing laws derailed by a bureaucratic oversight in their incorporation paperwork.
- The Senator Caught in the Act
A Spokane politician attempts a quiet wedding in Tacoma, only to be ambushed by his colleagues.
- Expedition Into the Olympic Wilds
A trio of adventurers treks into the heart of the Olympic Mountains, documenting a 'land of promise' where cattle have never trod.
- Burning Oil, a Shattered Shanty, and a Logger Who Threw Two Men to Safety
Chester LaChapelle rescued his cousin and a roommate after a gasoline stove exploded near Kapowsin, sacrificing his own face and hands to the flames.
- The Capsized Boat and the 'Male Kind' Rescue
A trio of young men testing their luck on Lake Union learn a harsh lesson in buoyancy, social embarrassment, and the precariousness of Victorian masculinity.
- The Great Money-Jar Heist
A notorious career criminal and his accomplices are captured after a daring burglary at a Seattle clothing store, prompting the store owners to turn the crime into a promotional spectacle.
- A Doctor’s Departure Ends in a Station House Theft
A traveling physician is swindled of his life savings by a trio of 'Whitechapel fraternity' members while waiting for a train.
- County Jail Prisoners Put to Work on Roads
Walla Walla commissioners order inmates to break rock and repair Mill Creek road under chain-gang supervision.
- Prison Break in the Tri-Cities
Two men convicted of a local bank heist vanish from custody just weeks before their retrial.