A Sharp Defense in Yakima
A prominent Kittitas sheep rancher fends off a pair of highwaymen with a pocketknife during a visit to Yakima.
Two tough characters tried to hold up the well-known sheep owner, W. W. Bonney, of Kittitas, while he was visiting at Yakima last week. Mr. Bonney whipped out his knife, and, using it on his assailants, compelled them to let him go. It is reported that one of them suffered a severe cut from a thrust of Mr. Bonney's knife.
“Mr. Bonney whipped out his knife, and, using it on his assailants, compelled them to let him go.”
Street safety and crime remain a persistent topic of conversation in downtown Yakima. While the methods of self-defense have evolved, the tension between visitors and those looking to exploit them is a century-old narrative in the valley.
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