Jack McDonald
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- Apr 26, 1889The Saloon Duel at KalamaA dance floor dispute over a lady leads to a violent knife fight between an English athlete and a local man, leaving a town stunned by the sudden bloodshed.Kalama, WA
- Jan 9, 1892The Shadow at the Window: A Frontier Murder TrialA Swedish laborer stands accused of a cold-blooded killing at Cedar Mountain, as prosecutors weave a circumstantial web of muddy boot prints and stolen rifles.Cedar Mountain, Maple Valley, WA
- Mar 8, 1892The Great Escape and Capture of the 'Crazy Desperado' of Mercer SloughA man escapes from the Steilacoom asylum, survives a seventy-mile trek through the wilderness on a shattered ankle, and is eventually captured in a Bothell cabin.Bothell, WA
- Nov 18, 1892A Violent Arrest on Yesler AvenueA streetcar operator's rapid descent into crisis culminates in a dramatic struggle with police.609 Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jun 25, 1893The Six-Hour CoupA corrupt acting mayor attempts to replace the police chief to open the city to gamblers, only to be overruled upon the mayor’s return.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Aug 2, 1893The Commissioner, the Gambler, and the ShakedownA bold blackmail attempt at the Russell House ends in a police hunt for a notorious 'steerer' and his accomplice.Seattle, WA
- Nov 16, 1893Sentenced to Reform SchoolTwo young boys, including the son of a former police captain, are committed to the reform school at Chehalis for petty theft and wayward behavior.Seattle, WA
- Dec 18, 1893Tragedy at the Old Robbins MillA thirteen-year-old boy is crushed to death while fishing along the Duwamish River.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Mar 21, 1894Manhunt in the WoodsA fugitive flees into the wilderness after a violent altercation at a coal mine leaves a local constable fighting for his life.Black Diamond, WA
- Apr 3, 1894The Failed Prison Escape of Sam MurphyA notorious burglar's attempt to break free while being transported to Walla Walla is thwarted by a tip-off.Seattle, WA
- Jun 17, 1894The Hypnotist of RentonA domestic dispute involving a 'hypnotist' neighbor turns violent, leading to arrests and a strange day at the local courthouse.May Creek, Renton, 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
- Aug 11, 1894The $31.50 Murder That Broke Open Near AuburnA deputy traced three suspects from a Northern Pacific train and secured what officers called a partial confession in the killing of a man known as “Charley.”Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1894The Murder Foretold: Three Japanese Laborers Held Without BailA witness testifies that one suspect predicted the killing hours in advance, and a bloody butcher knife is found in a kitchen wall. Three Japanese men are ordered held without bail for the murder of a Japanese boss near Christopher.Auburn, WA
- Sep 7, 1894A Gavel, a Roar, and a Populist Ticket Born in ChaosKing County's People's Party convention at Turner Hall turned into a shouting, proxy-fighting, faction-splitting marathon—and buried Dr. J. Eugene Jordan and Jack McDonald on the way to nominating a ticket.Seattle, WA