The Brutal Robbery at Long Lake
A victim is tortured and throat-slit by highwaymen in a shocking Kitsap County attack.
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Two masked men have committed a number of robberies near Long Lake, Kitsap county, during the past few days. A Mr. Higgins entered his house about dusk last Thursday evening and as he closed the door, looked down two pistol barrels. The robbers told him to 'cough up,' but he said he had only a small amount of cash. Thinking he had more, they resorted to torture. When Mr. Higgins protested that they had all his money, the robbers in anger drew a sharp knife across his neck, cutting a gash nearly seven inches in length and quite deep.
“The robbers in anger drew a sharp knife across his neck, cutting a gash nearly seven inches in length and quite deep.”
Violent home invasions remain a recurring fear in rural and unincorporated Washington, though the 1893 lack of rapid communication would have left the victim isolated for hours compared to today's immediate emergency response.
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