Copper Chief Saloon
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Jul 30, 1892The Cold-Blooded Murder at the Copper ChiefA Seattle bartender is gunned down over a dispute about drink tabs, leading to a grim scene at the local undertaker's.Seattle, WA
- Jul 26, 1894A Convicted Killer Gets a Second Trial on a Legal TechnicalityJames Murphy, convicted of shooting Philip Dawe across the counter of a Seattle saloon, won a new trial and was being brought back to face the charge again.Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1895The Copper Chief Saloon Killing Goes to the JuryAfter days of testimony, a Seattle jury weighed James Murphy’s fate as an eleventh-hour bootblack witness contradicted the state’s star in the 1894 saloon shooting of Phil J. Dawes.Seattle, WA