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- Jul 7, 1887The Human Cargo of the 'Wolcott'A government customs vessel intercepts a fishing boat off Smith Island, revealing a harrowing attempt to smuggle nine men into Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1888The Smuggler's Shield: How a Seattle Customs Chief Defended Himself in TacomaIn the height of the 1888 opium smuggling scandal, Chief Inspector Gardner takes the stand in Tacoma, claiming he was set up by political rivals to cover his own failures.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 17, 1889The Great Escape: Two Prisoners Vanish from Seattle’s Basement JailIn a display of audacity and desperation, two men held on smuggling and liquor charges crawled through a torn-off board in a water closet to flee the U.S. Marshal’s improvised prison beneath the Clancy Building.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 26, 1889The Safe-Crackers Caught at BreakfastAfter robbing a Seattle safe with a loud explosion, two burglars were tracked by a U.S. Marshal to a hollow near Snohomish, where they were found cooking their morning meal alongside their loot.Snohomish, WA