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- May 11, 1888The Ballad of Mrs. Mattie: A Seattle Streetcar ScandalWhen a drunken motorman tried to force his way into a woman's streetcar car, the resulting courtroom drama exposed the raw power dynamics of early Seattle transit—and left the defendant claiming he was libelled by the press.Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1888The Great Escape Attempt at the King County JailA desperate dig through the ceiling of a Seattle jail cell ends with the sheriff turning fire hoses on the inmates to quell the chaos.King County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Feb 19, 1904The Embezzler Who Outsmarted the LawA clever swindler uses a well-meaning student as a pawn to evade arrest, leading to a bungled sheriff's operation in Tacoma.Tacoma, WA