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129 stories matching whip
- Harvest Hand Brutally Whipped by Crew Near Hadley
A threshing crew allegedly used a fabricated charge of sexual assault to justify the violent beating of a fellow laborer.
- A Close Call in the Columbia River Gorge
A young woman on horseback survives an encounter with a starving cougar.
- The Town Split Over a Whipping
A confrontation between a resident and a school teacher leads to a public trial and community division.
- The Newspaper Editor and the Horsewhip
A South Bend editor faces a public thrashing from his wife, sparking a local scandal that prioritized domestic discipline over newsroom dignity.
- Vigilante Justice in Cle Elum
Citizens in Cle Elum adopt a brutal method of 'dealing with obstreperous hobos' using whips.
- A Horsewhipping on Fourth Street
Herman Ramm publicly thrashed Dan House with a blacksnake whip, drawing a crowd—and leaving the 'outrageous offense' unnamed.
- Fatal Winds at Milton Station
A sudden, freak accident during a windstorm claims the life of a resident just steps from his home.
- Student Rebellion at Pence School
A classroom confrontation at the state line turns physical when a student forcibly takes the teacher's whip.
- A Bloody Dispute Over Unpaid Wages
A Seattle saloon keeper is accused of pistol-whipping his former bartender after a heated argument over unpaid back wages.
- A Duel of Words in Olympia
A simmering political feud between an old soldier and a newspaper editor erupts into a public challenge to settle scores in the streets.
- Milton School Principal Faces Trial for Brutal Whipping
A fifteen-year-old student was reportedly struck with an iron stove poker, leading her father to press charges against the school administrator.
- The Ghost of the Streetcar Line
A Seattle streetcar driver recounts the haunting memory of a boy he once lashed with his whip, only to learn later that the child was dying.
- She Met the Intruder With a Six-Shooter and a Rawhide
When a stranger entered J. A. Zangrell's tent and insulted his wife, she did not scream or faint. She grabbed a pistol and a whip and chased him into the street.
- Vigilante Justice in Ellensburg
A mob of 'whitecaps' forced an officer to surrender his prisoner, a Chinese man accused of harassment, for a public whipping.
- Classroom Discipline or Cruelty?
A principal faces an ethics investigation after parents allege he whipped a 12-year-old student until he was bruised.
- A Near-Fatal Robbery Attempt in Tacoma
Dr. F. C. Miller narrowly escapes a highwayman's bullet while riding near the slaughterhouse.
- A Sharp Defense in Yakima
A prominent Kittitas sheep rancher fends off a pair of highwaymen with a pocketknife during a visit to Yakima.
- A $60,000 Fire Devastates Valley: Livery Stable Blaze Spreads Through Town
A wind-whipped fire that began in a livery stable destroyed a general store, a saloon, and a residence, leaving insurance far short of losses.
- A Child's Insult Set Off a Seattle Detective's Family Feud
Frank Potter sought a neighbor girl for detective work; his wife suspected more. When his 6-year-old called the girl a 'chippy,' the whipping that followed landed the family in court.
- The Violent Reformation of Bumble the Dog
A notorious St. Bernard, known for terrorizing local residents, has a new owner with a questionable theory on canine rehabilitation.
- The Willow Switch Verdict
After a hardware store burglary, an Ellensburg marshal opted for a public whipping over a court trial for the suspects.
- The Brutality of the Waterfront
A public confrontation on a Seattle wharf exposes the casual cruelty toward working animals in the booming lumber city.
- Teachers Fined for Brutal Discipline
A husband-and-wife teaching team is fined for excessive corporal punishment in a local schoolroom.
- The Postmaster's Temperance Trap
O.P. Bruihl, the Winona postmaster, faces legal trouble in a case linked to a local community feud.
- Court Orders Protection from Domestic Violence
A Walla Walla man is placed under a $1,000 bond after neighbors report he was physically abusing his wife and children.