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    • Look Back: 1875 Poke Hollow riot claimed life of police officer

      The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 10 months ago

      Jul. 16—A sheriff's tax sale in 1875 set off the Poke Hollow Riot that claimed the life of Wilkes-Barre policeman Edward Reibsamen. Reibsamen, badge 9, was among the first 16 policemen for Wilkesbarre ...