Cabin Raid Near Steilacoom
Two elderly woodcutters were held at gunpoint in their home, sparking a search by local authorities.
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Judge Griffin this morning issued a warrant for the arrest of two men suspected of being the robbers who held up two laborers near Steilacoom Wednesday night. The sheriff's deputies yesterday secured sufficient evidence against the suspects to justify the issuing of a warrant. The robbery, which was committed late Wednesday night, was not reported to the sheriff's office until yesterday afternoon. The victims of the highwaymen are two aged woodcutters, who reside alone in a cabin about a mile from Steilacoom. The thugs broke in the door of the cabin and forced the old men to give up their money at the point of revolvers. They secured nearly $30. Mat Timber, one of the victims, swore to the complaint.
“The thugs broke in the door of the cabin and forced the old men to give up their money at the point of revolvers.”
This incident highlights the isolation of laborers in the early 20th-century frontier. It serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of those living outside the immediate protection of town centers, a reality that persists in rural crime patterns today.
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