Deputy Collector McKenzie
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- Mar 2, 1892The Nervous Trunk: How an Inspector's Hunch Caught a Seattle Opium SmugglerA traveler's strange devotion to his luggage tipped off a customs officer, leading to eighty tins of prepared opium and a suspect who begged to be 'let down easy.'Seattle, WA
- Jun 13, 1892A Bloody Reckoning at the Custom HouseA violent confrontation between Chinese immigrants and customs officials over thousands of dollars leaves three people severely wounded and a search for truth.512 Washington St, Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1893The Reverend and the Chinese Theater ScandalA Seattle minister is arrested for allegedly smuggling Chinese actors into the country under the guise of World's Fair performers.Grand Pacific Hotel, Seattle, WA
- Jul 4, 1893The Case of the Counterfeit OpiumA man arrested in Everett for 'smuggling opium' into Seattle is cleared after authorities realize the suspicious substance was merely a fake product sold to con greenhorns.Seattle, WA
- Jan 23, 1895A Customs Official, a Forged Check, and the Opium Hidden in Coal-Oil TinsEx-immigration inspector Thomas M. Fisher was arrested at Port Townsend for allegedly forging a Canadian officer's endorsement and pocketing a $350 opium-seizure reward.Port Townsend, WA