Beecher
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- May 22, 1887The Mysterious Collapse of a Port Townsend OfficialA former Customs official, clutching a frantic stack of papers detailing a feud with his superior, is found delirious and dying in a Chicago train station.Port Townsend, WA
- Jul 7, 1887The Human Cargo of the 'Wolcott'A government customs vessel intercepts a fishing boat off Smith Island, revealing a harrowing attempt to smuggle nine men into Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1888The Smuggler's Shield: How a Seattle Customs Chief Defended Himself in TacomaIn the height of the 1888 opium smuggling scandal, Chief Inspector Gardner takes the stand in Tacoma, claiming he was set up by political rivals to cover his own failures.Tacoma, WA