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  1. The Spangle Farmhouse Horror

    Henry P. Schmidt is found guilty of the brutal murder of a local farmer, whose body he attempted to incinerate to hide the crime.

    Nov 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  2. Brutal Murder and Arson in Spangle

    A prosperous bachelor farmer is found dead after a suspected robbery leads to the destruction of his home and barn.

    Jun 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  3. Poisoned Milk Plot in Spangle

    A jeweler's family in Spangle narrowly escaped death after their cow was fed poison in a malicious act of sabotage.

    Nov 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  4. Farmer Crushed to Death by Hay Wagon

    Tragedy strikes near Spangle as a load of hay tips, ending a life on the trail to Spokane.

    Jun 24, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyDisasters

  5. The Card Party That Split a Spangle Church

    A Baptist minister turned two schoolteachers out of his home over an evening of cards, then preached a sermon that divided the congregation.

    Mar 5, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyNightlife · Scandal

  6. The Cougars of Spangle

    Predators roam the countryside, prompting fears for the safety of children and local livestock.

    Dec 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyStrange But True

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