Chief Mitchell
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- Sep 5, 1888Abandoned and Alone in a Growing CityA woman arrives in Seattle looking for a new start, only to be left destitute by a husband who vanished with their life savings.Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1889The Bold Burglars of Front StreetA brazen daylight robbery at the home of Mr. Charles Hopkins leaves a family missing jewelry, cash, and a return ticket to Portland.Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1889The War on the Wharf: Seattle’s Police Chief and the Mayor’s Midnight GambitA power struggle in 1889 saw Police Chief Mitchell attempting a one-man moral crusade against local gambling dens, only to be promptly fired by the Mayor via a messenger boy.Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1889The Unceremonious Ousting of Chief MitchellAfter weeks of whispers regarding corruption and gambling dens, Seattle’s City Council fires the Police Chief in a move critics call 'hasty' and 'irregular.'Seattle, WA
- Sep 24, 1889The Iron Shed RebellionAfter the Great Seattle Fire, one man defies new building codes by erecting corrugated iron structures in the fire-restricted zone, triggering a city-wide showdown over safety and property rights.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Sep 29, 1889The Unlucky Look-AlikeA case of mistaken identity in a Seattle courtroom saw an innocent man nearly extradited for a Pennsylvania forgery because he looked exactly like his cousin.Seattle, WA
- Feb 2, 1893The Passing of a Seattle Police PioneerA biography of Phil Sullivan, an ex-lieutenant of the Seattle police force, who died of consumption at the Pacific House.Pacific House, Seattle, WA