James Kelly
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- Mar 2, 1878Sheriff Offers $250 After Five Escape King County JailWhen five prisoners escaped from the King County jail in 1878, the local sheriff issued a bounty for their capture—a high-stakes display of frontier justice.Seattle, WA
- Apr 23, 1882Drunken Longshoreman Saved from Seattle’s DocksAfter stumbling off the Main Street wharf, a local laborer’s immense voice narrowly saves him from drowning in the harbor.Seattle, WA
- Jun 17, 1888The Day Two Houses Fell on Their Owners: A Seattle Collapse That Should Have Killed EveryoneW.H. Burrett’s attempt to raise two frame buildings for renovation turned into a nightmare when the structures collapsed onto workmen and families below, leaving only miraculous luck to keep the death toll at zero.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 22, 1888The Tragic Passing of Little Johnnie AldenA grief-stricken child follows his father to the grave, unable to survive the loss of his hero.Seattle, WA
- Oct 12, 1892Tragic Accident Near PomeroyA young man loses his life in a rural Washington accident after his team of horses panics.Pomeroy, WA
- Oct 24, 1893Tragedy in the Wheat FieldsIndustrial accidents and barroom brawls take a heavy toll on rural laborers in Eastern Washington.Walla Walla, WA
- Sep 30, 1903The 'Strong-Arm' Sentencing of Patrick J. MurphyA Seattle judge delivers a 15-year sentence for a robbery, signaling a crackdown on street violence and the dangers of the 'strong-arm' hold-up.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Oct 13, 1903Judge Bell’s Hard Line on City CrimeA Seattle judge hands down stiff prison sentences for robbery to deter the criminal element in the city.Seattle, WA