History, politics, people of Oly WA

Murders in Thurston County, 1854 to 1857

Just a little research from the searchable Washington Digital Archives.

  • 11 total cases
  • 7 are white people killing Indians
  • 1 is Wahoolit, who killed Slugia, who gave up Leschi
  • 1 is Leschi, who was blamed for killing McCallister, but who was later cleared
  • 1 is Alki John, and I don’t know who that is

1 Comment

  1. Tenalquot

    Hi Emmett,

    I believe Wahoolit's conviction was for the ambush of William White on Chambers Prairie.

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