James King
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- Sep 5, 1893The Tragedy in the ShantytownAn elderly woman is beaten to death in her South Seattle home for a small cache of gold.Seattle, WA
- Nov 19, 1893The Fetting Murder Mystery Claims Another VictimAfter the unsolved murder of Charlotte Fetting, the man suspected of knowing the truth is found dead in the Tacoma bay.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 20, 1893The Shadow of the Fetting TragedyAfter the mysterious murder of a Seattle woman, the subsequent death of her son-in-law in Tacoma exposes a web of conspiracy, desperate poverty, and local suspicion.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 24, 1893The Shadow Over the Boston HouseA Tacoman is arrested for the murder of an elderly Seattle woman, weaving a web of gambling, betrayal, and dark secrets.Seattle, WA
- Nov 27, 1893The Murder Suspect Who Demanded a Fair ShakeWilliam A. Wilcox arrives in Seattle under arrest for a double murder, maintaining his innocence and complaining about the sensationalist press.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- May 6, 1895The Verdict Was Thrown Out. Now Wilcox Faces a Second Fight for His Life.William A. Wilcox, once convicted of manslaughter in the 1893 slaying of Charlotte Fetting, will be retried in Seattle. Both prosecution and defense claim new evidence — and the defense says the real killers are still at large.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- May 21, 1895The South Seattle Cabin Murder Goes to TrialWilliam A. Wilcox's jury is finally seated after thirty veniremen and a defense blizzard of motions; the state opens with a story of chloroform, a stocking, and a dead mother on the South Seattle hillside.South Seattle hillside, Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1895A Son Takes the Stand Against His Father in a Seattle Murder TrialProsecutors in the second Wilcox trial alleged that Charlotte Fetting's murder was a conspiracy involving her son-in-law—and the witnesses included the son-in-law's own teenage son.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- May 23, 1895The Alibi That Could Save a Condemned ManA condemned man's fate hinges on a Tacoma Labor Day alibi, a jailhouse confession, and a tailor who may have been pressured to identify bloody clothes.Seattle, WA
- May 24, 1895One Verdict Away From a Second Murder ChargeWilliam A. Wilcox's Seattle murder trial neared its end as defense witnesses placed him at Tacoma gambling tables and boarding houses on Labor Day—and Pierce County waited to prosecute him for James King's death if Seattle acquitted him.Seattle, WA
- May 25, 1895A Murder Trial Ends in Tears and a Whispered VerdictAfter eighteen months in a felon's cell and a second trial, William Wilcox walks free — and a courtroom erupts.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA