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Alexander S. Smith, 55, male, was a railroad policeman for the Northern Pacific Railroad in Tacoma, Washington. On the afternoon of February 4, 1909, he was working in the company's yards near South 2nd Street when a simmering dispute with his partner flared into violence. The argument, reportedly about a recent freight train robbery, turned physical when the partner struck Smith and shattered his eyeglasses. Smith drew his revolver; the partner ducked behind a wall, and the two men exchanged gu ...Read More
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Alexander Smith
Male
White / Caucasian
Tacoma
WA
1909-02-04
55
Alexander
Smith
11/09/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the role Smith's partner played during the freight train robbery before ... ...Read More
07/31/2023
07/31/2023
I've been reading about the tragic case of Railroad Policeman Alexander S. Smith, and I can't help b... ...Read More
06/03/2023
06/03/2023
