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Prison Break-In
- When
- February 18, 1875
- Where
- the county jail
A mob of forty attempted to break into the jail on the night of February 18, 1875, using a battering ram after failing to get keys from Deputy John Wohrle.
The mob's failure to obtain keys from the jailer led to a violent attempt to breach the prison. This event marked the beginning of the Mason County War, characterized by mob lynchings and retaliatory murders involving various factions.
Sources
- Mason County War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
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