Charles F. Blackburn
Named in 5 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 2, 1892The Combative Pen of Charles BlackburnA local assayer earns a reputation for sending anonymous, dynamite-fueled threats to anyone with whom he has a disagreement.Seattle, WA
- May 15, 1893A Terrifying Case of Mass Hysteria on the Ballard LineA motorman and conductor abandoned their moving streetcar in fear, triggering a chaotic panic among passengers that led to multiple injuries.Mercer Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 25, 1893The Mail-Order Crank of SeattleA local mining broker faces prison for years of threatening and scurrilous letters sent to the Post-Intelligencer and national leaders.Sixth Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 26, 1893The Atheist of Sixth StreetA Seattle man is arrested for sending threatening, anti-religious letters to a local clergyman while attempting to frame his prosecution as a political attack.Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1894Divorce and Domestic Strife in 1890s SeattleThree women are granted divorces in the local superior court, revealing stories of abandonment, habitual drunkenness, and domestic cruelty.Seattle, WA