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  1. They Killed Poor Mac

    A widow steps off the stage at Pomeroy's St. George Hotel with news of her husband's death in Dayton — and the town's sympathy stops short of the dead man.

    Aug 14, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Violent Standoff in Pomeroy

    A laborer opens fire on local officers after a drunken disturbance, leading to a desperate shootout in a town alleyway.

    Oct 12, 1916Coulee City DispatchPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Self-Defense Trial that Gripped Garfield County

    After concealing her husband's body in a potato hole and weathering public suspicion, Mrs. Lartigue is acquitted of murder.

    Jun 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Grain Monopoly Grip

    A landmark court decision exposes how regional railroads are allegedly using discriminatory warehouse leasing to crush independent grain farmers.

    Aug 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyFollow the Money

  5. Tragedy at Falling Springs

    A domestic terror incident near Pomeroy ends in the perpetrator's suicide.

    Mar 16, 1900The Colfax GazettePomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  6. A Wedding Night Turned to Blood

    A celebratory shotgun 'charivari' in Ping Gulch went terribly wrong when pranksters left live ammunition in their guns, leaving the bride with multiple bullet wounds.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyStrange But True

  7. Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain

    A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.

    Aug 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyDisasters

  8. Tragic Fall at the Pomeroy Stock Fair

    A novice assistant was dragged into the sky by a tethered balloon, falling fifty feet to the earth in front of a crowd.

    Nov 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  9. The Hunt for an Ex-Convict

    A suspected horse thief vanishes into the hills after a crime, reviving fears of an organized gang operating across the border.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  10. Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch

    A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.

    Nov 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyStrange But True

  11. Tragic Accident Near Pomeroy

    A young man loses his life in a rural Washington accident after his team of horses panics.

    Oct 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPomeroy, Garfield CountyDisasters

  12. Pioneer and Pataha Prairie Founder Dies at 77

    Zenas A. Baldwin, an early settler of Garfield County who arrived in California during the vigilante era, passes away near Pomeroy.

    Dec 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield County

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