Charles Smith
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- Apr 27, 1876The City That Wasn't: Seattle’s First Real Estate ScamIn April 1876, a man named Charles Smith claimed to own the entire town of Seattle and tried to sell it to investors. The local press exposed him as a fraud, but his audacity reveals how fragile the young city's land titles were.Seattle, WA
- Jul 29, 1876The Professor’s Last Trick: Clara Baldwin’s Final Spiritualist SpectacleIn a packed hall in Seattle, the renowned medium Clara Baldwin performed her final show before departing for Portland, captivating the audience with 'wonderful bat' illusions and binding herself in chains to prove her powers were real.Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1892The Shadowy Death of Charles SmithA suspected opium smuggler dies by his own hand in the Puyallup reservation jail, leaving behind a cryptic note that hints at corruption and a hidden fortune in contraband.Puyallup reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 16, 1893Betrayal and Bloodshed at Chuckanut BayA poultry farming partnership in Bellingham ends in a horrific murder-suicide after years of mounting suspicion and personal strife.Chuckanut Creek, Bellingham, WA
- Aug 16, 1899Two Arrested in $15 Watch Robbery Near Coal BunkersA late-night robbery near the Seattle coal bunkers ends in the arrest of two men.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA