Detective Wells
Named in 5 stories. Back to all names
- May 29, 1894A Forgery Arrest, a Suicide Attempt, and a Case Spokane Papers Got WrongBrad Knapp was arrested in Seattle over school warrants; days earlier his wife had shot herself, and a mistaken identity muddled the story.Olympic Block, Seattle, WA
- Jul 19, 1894The License Collector Caught in His Own TrapE. W. Bates shook down Lake Washington resorts, tried to pin the money on his boss, and was fired and arrested in the same afternoon.Seattle, WA
- Jul 30, 1894The Bellboy Who Robbed His BenefactorA 14-year-old hotel worker and a 10-year-old accomplice were arrested after a satchel of jewelry and railroad passes disappeared from H. W. Baker's home.Seattle, WA
- Jan 27, 1895The Judge Forgot the Evidence, and the Gambling Case WalkedCharles Shaw’s Union Club prosecution ended when the judge couldn’t recall Chief Rogers’ key testimony. The gambling furniture went out the door anyway.Seattle, WA
- Jan 28, 1895A Razor and a Riot in Seattle's TenderloinA crowded Italian saloon at Third and Washington erupted into a free-for-all that took a squad of police to break up—and left the neighborhood talking.Seattle, WA